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Impact of catheter-related bloodstream infections on the mortality of critically ill patients: A meta-analysis
Critical Care Medicine, 06/29/09
Siempos II et al. - Presence, as opposed to absence, of CR-BSI is associated with higher mortality in critically ill adult patients. This finding seems to justify and may enhance efforts to prevent CR-BSI in such patients.
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