Quick Take Association between Periprocedural Neutropenia and Early Infectionrelated Chest Port Removal

Quick Take: Association between Periprocedural Neutropenia and Early Infection-related Chest Port Removal

06:00 EST 23 Feb 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

Implantable subcutaneous chest ports are used in maintaining long-term central venous access. The use of these ports is common in a number of clinical settings, including but not limited to the receipt of chemotherapeutic agents, long-term antibiotics and immunosuppressants. There is concern, however, that neutropenia puts individuals at higher risk of subcutaneous chest port infection […]
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