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  • Title: Lower arterial catheter-related infection in brachial than in femoral access.
    Author: Lorente L, Jiménez A, Martín MM, Jiménez JJ, Iribarren JL, Mora ML.
    Journal: Am J Infect Control; 2010 Nov; 38(9):e40-2. PubMed ID: 20850901.
    Abstract:
    Recent guidelines do not establish a recommendation about the arterial catheter site to minimize the arterial catheter-related infection risk. In this prospective and observational study, we found a higher arterial catheter-related infection in 1085 arterial femoral sites than in 141 arterial brachial sites (5.08 vs 0 per 1000 catheter-days, respectively; odds ratio, 6.18; 95% confidence interval: 1.11-infinite; P = .02). Thus, arterial brachial access should be used in preference to femoral access.
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