Outcomes of catheter-associated infections in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome
Rachel G Greenberg, Cassandra Moran, Martin Ulshen, P Brian Smith, Daniel K Benjamin Jr, Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, Rachel G Greenberg, Cassandra Moran, Martin Ulshen, P Brian Smith, Daniel K Benjamin Jr, Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez
Abstract
Children with short bowel syndrome requiring long-term total parenteral nutrition are at high risk for catheter-associated infections. The optimal management of catheter infections in this patient population is unknown. We conducted a retrospective observational study in children with short bowel syndrome to compare outcomes of catheter-associated infections treated with catheter removal plus antibiotic therapy versus antibiotic therapy alone.
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Time required to clear infection, stratified by organism group and timeliness of catheter removal. The asterisk (*) indicates a significant difference between groups (p
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