Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Dr Helm); University of California, Division of Infectious Diseases, Los Angeles, California (Dr Klausner and Ms Huang); and Eastern Maine Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Bangor, Maine (Dr Klemperer).
Robert E. Helm, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH, is a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles.
John D. Klemperer, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine.
Lori M. Flint, BSN, RN, CCRN, is a critical care nurse.
Emily Huang, BA, is a research assistant in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Corresponding Author: Robert E. Helm, MD, P.O. Box 656, 215 South Road, Rye Beach, NH 03871 ([email protected]).
Robert E. Helm has been granted a patent for catheter-related devices, including catheters and dressing. The other authors of this article have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
