OBJECTIVE To review the risk factors of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection and the recommendations for its prevention. SOURCES PubMed, Cochrane Collaboration and Bireme were reviewed using the following inclusion criteria: studies published between 2000 and 2010, study design, hospitalized pediatric population with central venous catheters and studies about central venous c...

BACKGROUND Although chlorhexidine-based solutions and alcohol-based povidone-iodine have been shown to be more efficient than aqueous povidone-iodine for skin disinfection at catheter insertion sites, their abilities to reduce catheter-related infection have never been compared. METHODS Consecutively scheduled central venous catheters inserted into jugular or subclavian veins were randomly as...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the extent to which intensive care units participating in the initial Keystone ICU project sustained reductions in rates of catheter related bloodstream infections. Design Collaborative cohort study to implement and evaluate interventions to improve patients' safety. SETTING Intensive care units predominantly in Michigan, USA. INTERVENTION Conceptual model aimed at im...

Aim: Tunneled hemodialysis catheters are frequently used for patients and provide temporary venous access. However, it causes complications such as catheter-related infection, pneumothorax hematoma. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the infections, catheter patency rates that developed after use of tunnel connected three different access routes. Material Methods: A total 145 who underwent due...

Intravascular catheter-related infections are still a major problem in health care and are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and additional cost. The formation of microbial biofilm on catheters makes these infections particularly complicated, as microbial cells that detach from the biofilm can lead to infection, and because these microorganisms are highly resistant to many antim...

Catheter-related infection is one of the most important causes of technical dropout in peritoneal dialysis patients. Both the type of cultured organism and the extent of inflammation are well known prognostic factors for the outcome of these infections. From December 1994 to November 1996, 96 catheter-related infections without simultaneous peritonitis occurred in 49 of 86 peritoneal dialysis p...

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection, a common and potentially preventable complication of hospitalization, is 1 of the hospital-acquired complications chosen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for which hospitals no longer receive additional payment. To help readers understand the potential consequences of the recent CMS rule changes, the authors examine the preventab...

We would like to thank Egerton-Warburton et al. for their comment [1] to our study [2]. The question whether a peripheral venous catheter was necessary at the first place is certainly a very relevant one, and we are grateful that our colleagues from Australia pointed it out. In our study we did not assess the necessity of a peripheral venous catheter, only its insertion was observed. The reason...

INTRODUCTION This study had two objectives: 1) to determine the clinical and microbiological profiles of patients developing intravascular catheter-related local (localized catheter colonization and exit site) and systemic infections and their predisposing factors; 2) to study the antibiotic sensitivity patterns of the organisms isolated. METHODOLOGY This case-control study was conducted over...

BACKGROUND External ventricular drains (EVDs) are associated with high rates of infection, and EVD infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the introduction of an evidence-based EVD infection control protocol could reduce the rate of EVD infections. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of an EVD infection control protocol introduced in a tert...