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Investigators from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing rates of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children treated with either a nontunneled central venous catheter (CVC) or peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Electronic medical record and billing data at one quaternary care pediatric hospital were reviewed to identify placement of CVCs or PICCs in patients 1 day to 18 years old from October 2012 to March 2016. Outcomes of CLABSI and VTE were collected prospectively during the study period as part of a hospital quality improvement initiative. Only VTE confirmed by means of radiographic imaging were included. An outcome of CLABSI …
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