Central Line Related Blood stream Infection (CLR-BSI): Difference between revisions
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A CL is a vascular access catheter that passes through or has a tip ending at or close to the heart or in one of the great vessels. | A CL is a vascular access catheter that passes through or has a tip ending at or close to the heart or in one of the great vessels. | ||
'''Great vessels''' include: | ===='''Great vessels''' include:==== | ||
*aorta | *aorta | ||
*pulmonary artery | *pulmonary artery | ||
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*commom femoral vein | *commom femoral vein | ||
'''Central Lines''' include: | ===='''Central Lines''' include:==== | ||
*subclavian vein catheter | *subclavian vein catheter | ||
*internal jugular vein catheter | *internal jugular vein catheter | ||