Removal of an implanted central venous catheter from neutropenic patients admitted to the ICU due to sepsis from any source

Long experience in the treatment of neutropenic patients admitted to the ICU has taught us the importance of removing the permanent central venous catheter when infection is suspected, because of the great mortality associated. The problem usually comes when the origin of sepsis is not clear and we assume that mortality is not easy to avoid. It is important to know what happens to neutropenic patients admitted to the ICU because of sepsis from any source, in whom catheter infection cannot be excluded.