Line and prosthetic infections
Description
- Infection of an indwelling vascular catheter (CLABSI) or implanted prosthetic material (joint, valve, graft, pacemaker/ICD)
- Unifying feature: biofilm formation on foreign material protects organisms from antibiotics and host defence - drives the need for device removal in most cases
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