Epidemiology of Intrahospital Infections Due to the use of Central Venous Catheters
Nosocomial infections due to the use of central venous catheters are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and developing countries; the most frequent is nosocomial bacteremia. Objective: To determine the frequency of nosocomial infections related to use of central venous catheters i...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3063a7df3de5400a8424667d8730b86d 2023-10-09T21:49:14+02:00 Epidemiology of Intrahospital Infections Due to the use of Central Venous Catheters Marisol Sandoval Armando Guevara Karla Torres Víctor Viloria 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/3063a7df3de5400a8424667d8730b86d EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4946 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/3063a7df3de5400a8424667d8730b86d Kasmera, Vol 41, Iss 1, Pp 7-15 (2013) infecciones intrahospitalarias infecciones nosocomiales catéter venoso central Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2013 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-10T00:48:17Z Nosocomial infections due to the use of central venous catheters are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and developing countries; the most frequent is nosocomial bacteremia. Objective: To determine the frequency of nosocomial infections related to use of central venous catheters in patients at the University Hospital Complex “Ruiz y Páez” in Ciudad Bolivar, State of Bolivar, Venezuela. Methods: Thirty-one patients with central venous catheters treated in the services for Surgery, Medicine, Adult Emergency, and the Intensive Care and Dialysis Units were studied during the period May to September, 2008. Results: It was observed that 13 (41.90%) patients had some type of nosocomial infection; nosocomial bacteremia was the most frequent in 6 patients (46.15%), followed by infection of the entry point or connection of the central venous catheters (4 patients; 30.80%). The most common microorganisms were gram-positive bacteria, predominantly Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci. The hospital service with the highest incidence of cases was the Intensive Care Unit with 30.80%. The most important risk factors were prolonged catheterization 4days and the severity of the underlying disease, among others. Conclusions: Nosocomial infections occasioned by the use of central venous catheters are common and must be diagnosed by clinical and microbiological results. The placement techniques and management of catheters by medical and nursing staff must be monitored. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Nosocomial infections due to the use of central venous catheters are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and developing countries; the most frequent is nosocomial bacteremia. Objective: To determine the frequency of nosocomial infections related to use of central venous catheters in patients at the University Hospital Complex “Ruiz y Páez” in Ciudad Bolivar, State of Bolivar, Venezuela. Methods: Thirty-one patients with central venous catheters treated in the services for Surgery, Medicine, Adult Emergency, and the Intensive Care and Dialysis Units were studied during the period May to September, 2008. Results: It was observed that 13 (41.90%) patients had some type of nosocomial infection; nosocomial bacteremia was the most frequent in 6 patients (46.15%), followed by infection of the entry point or connection of the central venous catheters (4 patients; 30.80%). The most common microorganisms were gram-positive bacteria, predominantly Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci. The hospital service with the highest incidence of cases was the Intensive Care Unit with 30.80%. The most important risk factors were prolonged catheterization 4days and the severity of the underlying disease, among others. Conclusions: Nosocomial infections occasioned by the use of central venous catheters are common and must be diagnosed by clinical and microbiological results. The placement techniques and management of catheters by medical and nursing staff must be monitored. |
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Marisol Sandoval Armando Guevara Karla Torres Víctor Viloria |
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Epidemiology of Intrahospital Infections Due to the use of Central Venous Catheters |
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Epidemiology of Intrahospital Infections Due to the use of Central Venous Catheters |
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Epidemiology of Intrahospital Infections Due to the use of Central Venous Catheters |
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Epidemiology of Intrahospital Infections Due to the use of Central Venous Catheters |
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epidemiology of intrahospital infections due to the use of central venous catheters |
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Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales |
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