Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Use of tunneled femoral catheters to prevent catheter-related infection. A randomized, controlled trial.
The risk for catheter-related infection seems higher with femoral catheters than with catheters inserted at other sites. ⋯ The incidence of femoral catheter-related infections in critically ill patients can be reduced by using subcutaneous tunneling.