Publications by authors named "Marie Mazuel"
Article Synopsis
- Systematic cultures of central line tips in NICUs may not be as clinically useful due to high bacterial contamination rates during removal, leading to debate on their necessity.
- A retrospective study analyzed infections and bacterial colonization in 375 newborns with central catheters, finding a 43% colonization rate and 31 confirmed catheter-related infections among suspected sepsis cases.
- The study suggests that only culturing catheters when infections are suspected could be a more efficient approach than routine screening, as antibiotic effectiveness did not significantly differ between expert recommendations and actual prescriptions.
