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15640824

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
Catheter-related bloodstream infections are associated with recognized morbidity and mortality. Accurate diagnosis of such infections results in proper management of patients and in reducing unnecessary removal of catheters. We carried out a prospective study in a bone marrow transplant unit to assess the validity of a test based on the earlier positivity of central venous blood cultures in comparison with peripheral blood cultures for predicting catheter-related bacteremia. Between May 2002 and June 2004, 38 bloodstream infections with positive simultaneous central venous catheter and peripheral vein blood cultures were included. A total of 22 patients had catheter-related bacteremias and 16 had noncatheter-related bacteremias, using the catheter-tip culture/clinical criteria as the criterion standard to define catheter-related bacteremia. Differential time to positivity of 120 min or more was associated with 86% sensitivity and 87% specificity. In conclusion, differential time to positivity of 120 min or more is sensitive and specific for catheter-related bacteremia in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients who have nontunnelled short-term catheters.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0268-3369
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
397-401
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Difference in time to positivity is useful for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia. aabdelkefi@yahoo.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article