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Central Venous Catheter–Related Infection: A Prospective, Observational Study to Assess the Incidence Rate at a Teaching Hospital in Argentina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Carlos Bantar ,
José Luis Bustos ,
Eduardo Vesco ,
Graciana Morera  and
The Residence of Internal Program
Carlos Bantar*
Affiliation:
Committee for Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections, Hospital San Martín, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
José Luis Bustos
Affiliation:
Committee for Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections, Hospital San Martín, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Eduardo Vesco
Affiliation:
Committee for Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections, Hospital San Martín, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Graciana Morera
Affiliation:
Committee for Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections, Hospital San Martín, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
*
Colón 128, (3100) Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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Abstract

One hundred fifty-one central venous catheters (CVCs) were observed for development of infection. The infection rate was higher for CVCs with a duration of less than 6 days than for those with a longer duration. Our data suggest that scheduled replacement of CVCs is not necessary.

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 23 , Issue 12 , December 2002 , pp. 757 - 758
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2002

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