Table 3.

Unexplained fever, catheter removed and positive microbiology (EXPERT OPINION)

Catheter removed in a context of fever and positive microbiology	Antibiotics and duration
Staphylococcus aureus, Candida spp.
Negative blood culture	3–5 days
Positive blood culture with no remote complications	14 days
Positive blood culture with remote complications	4 to 6 weeks
Enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
Negative blood culture	No antibioticsa
Positive blood culture with no distant complications	7 days
Positive blood culture with remote complications	4 to 6 weeks
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii
Negative blood culture	3–5 daysa
Positive blood culture with no distant complications	7 days
Positive blood culture with distant complications	4 to 6 weeks

^aThese proposals are based on poor-quality epidemiological data and are only presented as a guide. They must be modulated according to the presence of signs of clinical sepsis, intravascular devices, and underlying immunosuppression