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. 1973 Dec;26(6):1006–1007. doi: 10.1128/am.26.6.1006-1007.1973

Intravenous Catheter-Associated Bacteremia: Role of the Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory

Kent Crossley ^1,^2,^3,⁴, John M Matsen ^1,^2,^3,⁴

PMCID: PMC379947 PMID: 4588188

Abstract

A 2-year review of 316 routine intravenous catheter cultures revealed 57 positive cultures (18%), with 57% of the 74 organisms recovered interpreted as pathogens. There were five episodes of catheter-associated septicemia.

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