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Antimicrobials
Patients with tunnel infection or infected port abscesses should have the CVC removed and treated with antibiotics for 10-14 days. See below for organism specific therapy.
If associated with another focus of infection manage according to the appropriate treatment guidelines
Coagulate-negative Staphylococci
Staphylococcus aureus
Enterococcus
Gram-negative bacilli
Candida spp