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If test results are positive, can the catheter be left in place while specific antibiotic therapy is administered?

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If test results are positive, can the catheter be left in place while specific antibiotic therapy is administered?

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Yes, in some cases. Data published by Dobbins and Kite (1999) supports this practice, especially in cases of coagulase-negative staphylococci infection. Catheters infected with gram-negative bacteria, yeast, or multiple-resistant bacteria should be removed.