remove central line in bacteremic patients who are septic or have persistent positive cultures

• related: infective endocarditis, Infectious Disease
• tags: #permanent

Line infections can be suggested by following:

• Purulence around line site
• Sepsis, shock requiring pressors
• Positive central line culture >2 hours before peripheral culture
• Persistent positive blood cultures despite antibiotics¹

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• Infectious Disease
  • remove central line in bacteremic patients who are septic or have persistent positive cultures