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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-16
pubmed:abstractText
This study investigated the incidence of and risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infection in intensive care. CVCs were prospectively studied in patients 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 site, with jugular sites having the highest risk, and primary diagnosis, with neurosurgical patients at least risk.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0310-057X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
164-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Catheterization, Central Venous, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Chi-Square Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Cross Infection, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Equipment Contamination, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Incidence, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Intensive Care Units, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Logistic Models, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Male, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Sepsis, pubmed-meshheading:10212713-Time Factors
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Incidence and predictors of central venous catheter related infection in intensive care patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Intensive Care Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't