Abstract
In the presence of a prosthetic heart valve, the colonization of a central venous catheter (CVC) has been implicated as a risk factor for endocarditis. Avoiding bacterial colonization of Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) is an everyday challenge for clinicians
Highlights
In the presence of a prosthetic heart valve, the colonization of a central venous catheter (CVC) has been implicated as a risk factor for endocarditis
This study evaluated EuroSCORE (Score use for predicting surgical mortality) and the preoperative presence of diabetes to identify patients at a higher risk of a bacterial contamination of the central venous catheter (CVC) after heart valve replacement or valvuloplasty
The systematic cultures of CVC were performed for all patients regardless of infection symptoms
Summary
In the presence of a prosthetic heart valve, the colonization of a central venous catheter (CVC) has been implicated as a risk factor for endocarditis. Avoiding bacterial colonization of Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) is an everyday challenge for clinicians
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