Background Information

Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections (2011)

Related Pages

Terminology and Estimates of Risk
Table 1. Catheters Used for Venous and Arterial Access
Epidemiology and Microbiology in Adult and Pediatric Patients
Pathogenesis
Strategies for Prevention of Catheter-Related Infections in Adult and Pediatric Patients

Page last reviewed: November 5, 2015
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)