chapter 1 Epidemiology and Impact of Infections Associated with the Use of Intravascular Devices / chapter 2 Pathogenesis of Vascular Catheter Infections / chapter 3 Diagnosis of Catheter-Related Infections / chapter 4 Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections / chapter 5 Prevention and Control of Catheter-Related Infections / chapter 6 Catheter-Related Staphylococcus aureus Infection / chapter 7 Catheter-Related Infections Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci / chapter 8 Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections Due to Gram-Negative Bacilli / chapter 9 Fungal Infections of Catheters / chapter 10 Miscellaneous Organisms / chapter 11 Central-Venous Catheters / chapter 12 Peripheral Venous Catheters / chapter 13 Infectious Complications of PA Pulmonary Artery Catheters, Cordis Introducers, and Peripheral Arterial Catheters / chapter 14 Long-Term Central Venous Catheters / chapter 15 Infections Associated with Central Nervous System Implants / chapter 16 Infections Associated with Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis / chapter 17 Infections Associated with Hemodialysis Vascular Accesses and with Catheters Used for Hemodialysis / chapter 18 Catheter-Related Infections in Pediatric Patients / chapter 19 Infections Associated with Urinary Catheters