Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections...

Use of vascular catheters is common in both inpatient and outpatient care. In the United States, it is estimated that almost 300 million catheters are used each year; nearly 3 million of these are central venous catheters (CVCs), also known as central lines. In the United Kingdom, about 250,000 CVCs are used annually. ...περισσότερα