It was reported that a patient with invasive carcinoma in the right breast had a picc catheter was placed on (b)(6) 2020 for chemotherapy.When he was re-admitted to the hospital on (b)(6) redness and swelling were found at the insertion site, with confluent erythema on the surrounding skin, and local itching.After externally applying an appropriate amount of dexamethasone cream, the patient felt that the itching was relieved.There was no catheter thrombosis seen by vascular ultrasound on (b)(6).During nurse shift in the morning of (b)(6), shift found that the redness and swelling at patient's picc insertion site exacerbated, and there were purulent exudate oozing, and local itching persisted; reported to the doctor, who considered infection at the insertion site, and there may be risks of catheter-related bloodstream infection.Therefore, the catheter was removed.
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