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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 29, No. 2, 2011, pp. 169-171
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Bioline Code: mb11039
Full paper language: English
Document type: Short Communication
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2011, pp. 169-171
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Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection rate in critical care units in a tertiary care, teaching hospital in Mumbai
Chopdekar, K.; Chande, C.; Chavan, S.; Veer, P.; Wabale, V.; Vishwakarma, K. & Joshi, A.
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.
Keywords
Central venous catheter, blood stream infections
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