# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/945 of 22 June 2018 on the communicable diseases and related special health issues to be covered by epidemiological surveillance as well as relevant case definitions (Text with EEA relevance), Division: CRI2-CVC: General CVC-related infection (no positive blood culture)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

quantitative CVC culture ≥ 103 CFU/ml or semi-quantitative CVC culture > 15 CFU
AND clinical signs improve within 48 hours after catheter removal

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/945/annex/II/division/4/division/4.1/division/4.1.4/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-945/annex-II/division-4/division-4.1/division-4.1.4/division-3
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