scholarly journals Implementation of central venous catheter bundle in an intensive care unit in Kuwait: Effect on central line-associated bloodstream infections

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona F. Salama ◽  
Wafaa Jamal ◽  
Haifa Al Mousa ◽  
Vincent Rotimi
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Central Venous

scholarly journals Estratégia Multidimensional na Redução de Infeção Associada a Cateter Venoso Central em Pediatria

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Jorge Rodrigues ◽  
Andrea Dias ◽  
Guiomar Oliveira ◽  
José Farela Neves
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Bloodstream Infection ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Group 2

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> To determine the central-line associated bloodstream infection rate after implementation of central venous catheter-care practice bundles and guidelines and to compare it with the previous central-line associated bloodstream infection rate.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> A prospective, longitudinal, observational descriptive study with an exploratory component was performed in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit during five months. The universe was composed of every child admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit who inserted a central venous catheter. A comparative study with historical controls was performed to evaluate the result of the intervention (group 1 <em>versus</em> group 2).<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Seventy five children were included, with a median age of 23 months: 22 (29.3%) newborns; 28 (37.3%) with recent surgery and 32 (43.8%) with underlying illness. A total of 105 central venous catheter were inserted, the majority a single central venous catheter (69.3%), with a mean duration of 6.8 ± 6.7 days. The most common type of central venous catheter was the short-term, non-tunneled central venous catheter (45.7%), while the subclavian and brachial flexure veins were the most frequent insertion sites (both 25.7%). There were no cases of central-line associated bloodstream infection reported during this study. Comparing with historical controls (group 1), both groups were similar regarding age, gender, department of origin and place of central venous catheter insertion. In the current study (group 2), the median length of stay was higher, while the mean duration of central venous catheter (excluding peripherally inserted central line) was similar in both groups. There were no statistical differences regarding central venous catheter caliber and number of lumens. Fewer children admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit had central venous catheter inserted in group 2, with no significant difference between single or multiple central venous catheter.<br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> After multidimensional strategy implementation there was no reported central-line associated bloodstream infection<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Efforts must be made to preserve the same degree of multidimensional prevention, in order to confirm the effective reduction of the central-line associated bloodstream infection rate and to allow its maintenance.</p>

scholarly journals Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virendra C. Patil ◽  
Harsha V. Patil ◽  
M. N. Ramteerthkar ◽  
R. D. Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous

Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 1038-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason W. Smith ◽  
Michael Egger ◽  
Glen Franklin ◽  
Brian Harbrecht ◽  
J. David Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Blood Stream ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Blood Stream Infections ◽  
Sterile Technique

Blood stream infections in the critically ill are a common cause of morbidity. Strict adherence to sterile technique can reduce central line-associated blood stream infections (CLBSIs) and has become a quality improvement measure. We did a retrospective review of 6,014 trauma admissions representing 10,370 catheter days. CLBSI was defined as a positive blood culture with central venous access without evidence of other infectious sources. Thirty-five CLBSIs were identified in the study period (3.26/1,000 line days). The average Injury Severity Score was 32, the average intensive care unit stay was 24 days, and the average overall length of stay was 34 days, which is higher than that of nonCLBSI patients. In 25/35 cases, there was a break in sterile technique during central venous catheter placement (71%). Of the 25 cases, 16 of them were performed in the intensive care unit (64%), five in the operating room (20%), and four in the emergency department (16%). Twenty of the 35 patients with CLBSI (57%) had a total of 24 infections, a 2-fold increase in infectious complications for a given Injury Severity Score. Seventeen (17) of the 25 “dirty” central lines (68%) were changed within 24 hours in an effort to reduce the risk of CLBSI without success. A large percentage of CLBSI can be traced to the initial placement of a central venous line under less than ideal sterile technique. Changing a line within 24 hours may not be sufficient to reduce the risk of CLBSI. Every effort should be made to adhere to proper sterile technique while placing central venous catheter.

Central venous catheter bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1383-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Fallat ◽  
Robert N. Gallinaro ◽  
Beth H. Stover ◽  
Shirley Wilkerson ◽  
L. Jane Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous

Central-Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Québec Intensive Care Units: Results from the Provincial Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance Program (SPIN)

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1186-1194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Li ◽  
Elise Fortin ◽  
Claude Tremblay ◽  
Muleka Ngenda-Muadi ◽  
Caroline Quach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Healthcare Associated

BACKGROUNDFollowing implementation of bundled practices in 2009 in Quebec and Canadian intensive care units (ICUs), we describe CLABSI epidemiology during the last 8 years in the province of Québec (Canada) and compare rates with Canadian and American benchmarks.METHODSCLABSI incidence rates (IRs) and central venous catheter utilization ratios (CVCURs) by year and ICU type were calculated using 2007–2014 data from the Surveillance Provinciale des Infections Nosocomiales (SPIN) program. Using American and Canadian surveillance data, we compared SPIN IRs to rates in other jurisdictions using standardized incidence ratios (SIRs).RESULTSIn total, 1,355 lab-confirmed CLABSIs over 911,205 central venous catheter days (CVC days) were recorded. The overall pooled incidence rate (IR) was 1.49 cases per 1,000 CVC days. IRs for adult teaching ICUs, nonteaching ICUs, neonatal ICUs (NICUs), and pediatric ICUs (PICUs) were 1.04, 0.91, 4.20, and 2.15 cases per 1,000 CVC days, respectively. Using fixed SPIN 2007–2009 benchmarks, CLABSI rates had decreased significantly in all ICUs except for PICUs by 2014. Rates declined by 55% in adult teaching ICUs, 52% in adult nonteaching ICUs, and 38% in NICUs. Using dynamic American and Canadian CLABSI rates as benchmarks, SPIN adult teaching ICU rates were significantly lower and adult nonteaching ICUs had lower or comparable rates, whereas NICU and PICU rates were higher.CONCLUSIONQuébec ICU CLABSI surveillance shows declining CLABSI rates in adult ICUs. The absence of a decrease in CLABSI rate in NICUs and PICUs highlights the need for continued surveillance and analysis of factors contributing to higher rates in these populations.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1–9

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