Observation and nursing of 9 very low birth weight infants with PICC catheter-related infections

VernacularTitle:9例极低出生体重儿PICC导管相关感染的观察及护理
Author: Hong JIANG ; Fengying YU ; Xinying YU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Infant; Very Low Birth Weight; Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter; Infection
From: Chinese Journal of Nursing 2010;45(1):33-34
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This paper summarizes the nursing experience of 9 very low birth weight infants with catheter-related infections. Among the 132 very low birth weight infants with PICC,9 cases suffered from catheter-related infections. Three cases showed positive results on the germiculture of catheter tip and blood, two cases showed positive result only on the germiculture of blood, and four cases showed negative results on both germiculture of catheter tip and blood. One infant's parent gave up the treatment and eight cases were cured. It is suggested that closely monitoring the signs of infections and taking effective treatment and nursing care as early as possible were the key points of infection control.