‘The law of unintended consequences’ – <i>S</i><i>taphylococcus aureus</i> bloodstream infection complicating peripheral intravascular cannulation in an epilepsy monitoring unit

<p dir="ltr"><i>Dear Sir/Madam,</i><br>We wish to highlight bloodstream infection (BSI) as a potential risk associated with routine pre-emptive peripheral intravascular cannula (PIVC) placement in epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs) and propose an alternative strategy to optimise patient safety.