Incidence And Predictors Of Central Venous Catheter Related Infection In Intensive Care Patients

McKinley, SM; Mackenzie, A; Finfer, S; Ward, R; Penfold, J

Incidence And Predictors Of Central Venous Catheter Related Infection In Intensive Care Patients

McKinley, SM Mackenzie, A Finfer, S Ward, R Penfold, J

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Publisher:: Australian Soc Anaesthetists
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Anaesthesia And Intensive Care, 1999, 27 (2), pp. 164 - 169
Issue Date:: 1999-01

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dc.contributor.author	McKinley, SM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mackenzie, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Finfer, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ward, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Penfold, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	1999-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Anaesthesia And Intensive Care, 1999, 27 (2), pp. 164 - 169	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0310-057X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/21932
dc.description.abstract	This study investigated the incidence of and risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infection in intensive care. CVCs were prospectively studied inpatients who had lines inserted in general or neurosurgical intensive care and were expected to have the line in situ for at least 72 hours, Catheters (n=119) were cultured for CVC-related infection (CRI; >15 colony forming units) and blood cultures done when indicated CRI was identified in 32 (26.9%) catheters, CVC related bacteraemia in five cases (4.2%) and CVC related sepsis in none. After adjustment for duration of catheterization, independent predictors of CVC related infection were catheter insertion sire, with jugular sites having the highest risk, and primary diagnosis, with neurosurgical patients at least risk.	en_US
dc.publisher	Australian Soc Anaesthetists	en_US
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dc.subject.classification	Anesthesiology	en_US
dc.title	Incidence And Predictors Of Central Venous Catheter Related Infection In Intensive Care Patients	en_US
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Abstract:

This study investigated the incidence of and risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infection in intensive care. CVCs were prospectively studied inpatients who had lines inserted in general or neurosurgical intensive care and were expected to have the line in situ for at least 72 hours, Catheters (n=119) were cultured for CVC-related infection (CRI; >15 colony forming units) and blood cultures done when indicated CRI was identified in 32 (26.9%) catheters, CVC related bacteraemia in five cases (4.2%) and CVC related sepsis in none. After adjustment for duration of catheterization, independent predictors of CVC related infection were catheter insertion sire, with jugular sites having the highest risk, and primary diagnosis, with neurosurgical patients at least risk.

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