Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection rate in critical care units in a tertiary care, teaching hospital in Mumbai.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2011 Apr-June; 29(2): 169-171
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in English
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| ID: sea-143803
ABSTRACT
Blood stream infections related to central venous catheterization are one of the major device-associated infections reported. Patients admitted in critical care units requiring central venous catheterization and presenting with signs of septicemia during catheterization period were investigated for catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI). The CRBSI rate was 9.26 per 1000 catheter days in general with highest rate in neonatal intensive care unit (27.02/1000 days). Site of insertion of catheter and duration of catheterization did not show the influence on the CRBSI rate. Coagulase-negative Staphylococci were the predominant cause. Mortality of 33% was observed in patients with CRBSI. Since central venous catheters are increasingly being used in the critical care, regular surveillance for infection associated them are essential.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Catheterization, Central Venous
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Prevalence
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Sepsis
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Catheter-Related Infections
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Hospitals, Teaching
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India
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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