Catheter infection

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects patients with indwelling catheters
gptkbp:cause sepsis
endocarditis
bacteremia
local abscess
gptkbp:causedBy fungal contamination
bacterial contamination
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood culture
catheter tip culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catheter infection
gptkbp:pathogenicTo gptkb:Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
gptkb:Staphylococcus_epidermidis
gptkb:Staphylococcus_aureus
gptkb:Candida_species
gptkbp:prevention hand hygiene
aseptic technique
catheter care protocols
gptkbp:riskFactor immunosuppression
poor aseptic technique
prolonged catheterization
gptkbp:symptom fever
chills
pain at insertion site
pus at insertion site
redness at insertion site
swelling at insertion site
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
catheter removal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Continuous_Ambulatory_Peritoneal_Dialysis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7