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The Devil is in the Details: Applying CAUTI and CLABSI Criteria ...

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Case 5<br />

• Day 3: All cultures negative, antibiotics<br />

D/Cd. Blood sugar rema<strong>in</strong>s unstable.<br />

• Day 6: Temp 39.5 . Noted to have<br />

suprapubic tenderness <strong>and</strong> shak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

chills. Pan cultures repeated, antibiotics<br />

restarted, CXR clear. PICC d/c <strong>and</strong> tip<br />

cultured.<br />

• Day 8: Ur<strong>in</strong>e culture ≥10 5 MRSA. Blood<br />

culture 2 of 3 <strong>and</strong> PICC tip positive for<br />

MRSA.

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