Patients/populationPrognostic factorsOutcomes
Patients with central venous access device and neutropenic sepsis
  • Type of organism
  • Tunnel, pocket or intra-luminal infection
  • Signs of severe sepsis
  • Signs of thrombosis
  • Recurrent infection in CVAD
  • Unresponsive fever after commencing antibiotics
  • Catheter tip fibrin sheath
  • Death/critical care,
  • Length of stay
  • Duration of fever
  • Line preservation
  • Duration of antibiotics
  • Infection-control complications

From: Initial Treatment: guideline chapter six

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Neutropenic Sepsis: Prevention and Management of Neutropenic Sepsis in Cancer Patients.
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