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01/Jul/2015
01/Jul/2015
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082015AO3397
Objective To evaluate if body surface temperature close to the central venous catheter insertion area is different when patients develop catheter-related bloodstream infections. Methods Observational cross-sectional study. Using a non-contact infrared thermometer, 3 consecutive measurements of body surface temperature were collected from 39 patients with central venous catheter on the following sites: nearby the catheter insertion area or totally implantable catheter reservoir, the equivalent contralateral region (without catheter), and forehead of the same subject. Results A total of 323 observations […]
Keywords: Catheter-related infections; Central venous catheters; Early diagnosis; Infrared rays; Intensive care; Thermometry