Temporary Central Venous Catheter Utilization Patterns in a Large Tertiary Care Center Tracking the “Idle Central Venous Catheter”

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri Chernetsky Tejedor ◽  
David Tong ◽  
Jason Stein ◽  
Christina Payne ◽  
Daniel Dressler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Dwell Time ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Retrospective Observational Study ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility

Objectives.Although central venous catheter (CVC) dwell time is a major risk factor for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs), few studies reveal how often CVCs are retained when not needed (“idle”). We describe use patterns for temporary CVCs, including peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), on non-ICU wards.Design.A retrospective observational study.Setting.A 579-bed acute care, academic tertiary care facility.Methods.A retrospective observational study of a random sample of patients on hospital wards who have a temporary, nonimplanted CVC, with a focus on on daily ward CVC justification. A uniform definition of idle CVC-days was used.Results.We analyzed 89 patients with 146 CVCs (56% of which were PICCs); of 1,433 ward CVC-days, 361 (25.2%) were idle. At least 1 idle day was observed for 63% of patients. Patients had a mean of 4.1 idle days and a mean of 3.4 days with both a CVC and a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV). After adjusting for ward length of stay, mean CVC dwell time was 14.4 days for patients with PICCs versus 9.0 days for patients with non-PICC temporary CVCs (other CVCs; P< .001). Patients with a PICC had 5.4 days in which they also had a PIV, compared with 10 days in other CVC patients (P< .001). Patients with PICCs had more days in which the only justification for the CVC was intravenous administration of antimicrobial agents (8.5 vs 1.6 days; P = .0013).Conclusions.Significant proportions of ward CVC-days were unjustified. Reducing “idle CVC-days” and facilitating the appropriate use of PIVs may reduce CVC-days and CR-BSI risk.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33(1):50-57

Pharmacokinetics of the antimicrobial agents rifampicin and miconazole released from a loaded central venous catheter

2003 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.F.E Rump ◽  
K Güttler ◽  
D.P König ◽  
N Yücel ◽  
M Korenkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous

scholarly journals Central venous catheter-related complications in children with oncological/hematological diseases: an observational study of 418 devices

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 648-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Fratino ◽  
A.C. Molinari ◽  
S. Parodi ◽  
S. Longo ◽  
P. Saracco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Hematological Diseases

scholarly journals 183. Candidaemia in Children and Importance of Central Venous Catheter Removal

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S112-S113
Author(s):  
Kamile Arikan ◽  
Sevtap Arıkan-Akdaglı ◽  
Ates Kara
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Blood Stream Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Blood Stream ◽  
Attributable Mortality ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Candida Spp

Abstract Background Candida is the most common cause of invasive fungal infection in healthcare settings and is associated with significant increases in healthcare resource utilization and attributable mortality. Methods This study was conducted in a pediatric tertiary care hospital from Turkey. We conducted a retrospective analysis in children ≤18 years with blood culture-proven candidaemia identified between December 2013 and November 2017. Sociodemographic variables,underlying condition, mortality, additional risk factors, origin of specimens were all recorded. Results A total of 236 episodes of candidaemia were identified over the study period. The median age of the patients was 600 days (4-6482). 106 specimens (44.9%) were cultured from patients under 1 year of age and 15 of 106 specimens were cultured from neonates. The most frequently isolated Candida spp. were C. albicans (42.%), followed by C. parapsilosis (30.5%), C. glabrata (7.6%), C. tropicalis (6.4%), C. krusei (2.5%), C. lusitaine (2.5%), C. dubliniensis (2.1%), C. kefir (0.8%), and C. pelliculosa (0.4%). In 11 of the 236 episodes (4.5%), two Candida spp were cultured at the same time.The most common coinfection was C. albicans and C. parapsilosis. 112 of the 236 episodes (47.5%) was due to central venous catheter-related blood stream infection. 47.5% of these patients were receiving total parenteral nutrition at the time of candidemia. Concomitant coagulase negatif staphylococcus bacteremia was present in 50 of 236 candidemia episodes (21.2%). Of 236 isolates, 74 (31.4%) was cultured from peripheral blood culture only, 95 (40.3%) from central venous catheter only, 67 (28.4%) from both peripheral and central catheter blood culture.Trombocytopenia was noted in 117 episodes (49.6%) and neutropenia in 45 episodes (19.1 Of the 112 central venous catheter-related candidemia, 35 (31.3%) resulted in death within 30 days from the onset of candidaemia (Figure 1). In 49 (45.%) episodes of central venous catheter-related candidemia, catheter was not removed and 40% of these episodes resulted as death.Catheter removal, thrombocytopenia, total parenteral nutrion were found to be associated with increased mortality in children under 1 year of age (P < 0.001). Conclusion Clinicians must be aware of candidemia in children due to high risk of mortality. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

A Prospective and Observational Study of Central Venous Catheter-Associated Infection for Three Consecutive Years in a 600-Bed Japanese Hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. S50
Author(s):  
Yasuko Matsui ◽  
Michitsugu Shimatani ◽  
Kenta Kuzuhara ◽  
Yosiko Miyazaki ◽  
Tomoko Horiuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous

Patient- and Device-Specific Risk Factors for Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter—Related Bloodstream Infections

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makhawadee Pongruangporn ◽  
M. Cristina Ajenjo ◽  
Anthony J. Russo ◽  
Kathleen M. McMullen ◽  
Catherine Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Specific Risk

Objective.To determine the patient- and device-specific risk factors for hospital-acquired peripherally inserted central venous catheter–related bloodstream infections (PICC BSIs) in adult patients.Design.Nested case-control study.Setting.Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a 1,252-bed tertiary care teaching hospital.Patients.Adult patients with PICCs placed from January 1, 2006, through July 31, 2008.Methods.PICC BSI cases were identified using the National Healthcare Safety Network definition. Uninfected control patients with PICCs in place were randomly selected at a 3: 1 ratio. Patient- and device-related variables were examined using multivariate analysis.Results.The overall PICC BSI rate was 3.13 per 1,000 catheter-days. Independent risk factors for PICC BSIs included congestive heart failure (odds ratio [OR], 2.0 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.26–3.17];P= .003), intra-abdominal perforation (OR, 5.66 [95% CI, 1.76–18.19];P= .004),Clostidium difficileinfection (OR, 2.25 [95% CI, 1.17–4.33];P= .02), recent chemotherapy (OR, 3.36 [95% CI, 1.15–9.78];P= .03), presence of tracheostomy (OR, 5.88 [95% CI, 2.99–11.55];P< .001), and type of catheter (OR for double lumen, 1.89 [95% CI, 1.15–3.10];P= .01; OR for triple lumen, 2.87 [95% CI, 1.39–5.92];P= .004). Underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR, 0.48 [95% CI, 0.29–0.78];P= .03) and admission to surgical (OR, 0.43 [95% CI, 0.24–0.79];P= .006) or oncology and orthopedic (OR, 0.35 [95% CI, 0.13–0.99];P= .05) services were less likely to be associated with having a PICC BSI.Conclusions.We identified several novel factors related to PICC BSIs. These factors may inform preventive measures.

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