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9131323

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-17
pubmed:abstractText
The potential route of contamination by skin microorganisms onto the distal tip of central venous catheters during insertion was investigated. Thirty patients undergoing cardiac surgery who required a central venous catheter (CVC) as part of their clinical management were studied. Following catheter placement, the device insertion equipment and the skin at the insertion site were sampled for microorganisms. The distal tips of the CVCs were also sampled in situ within 90 min post insertion. Bacteria were isolated from 20 of 30 (66%) CVC skin insertion sites, from 15 of 30 (50%) guidewires, and from five of 30 (16%) catheter distal tips in situ. These findings suggest that despite rigorous skin disinfection and strict aseptic technique, viable microorganisms are impacted during insertion onto the distal tip of the CVC, which may act as a subsequent nidus of infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
210-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Novel approach to investigate a source of microbial contamination of central venous catheters.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article