Incidence and prevention measures of catheter-related bloodstream infec-tion in intensive care units

VernacularTitle:重症监护病房血管导管相关血流感染发病率及预防措施多中心调查
Author: Yanli HU ; Xiaoqin WU ; Lin LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: intensive care unit; catheter-related bloodstream infection; quality management; questionnaire survey
From: Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(5):302-305
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the management of prevention and control of catheter-related bloodstream in-fection (CRBSI)in intensive care units (ICUs)of tertiary hospitals in a city,and explore stategies.Methods Data about CRBSI prevention and control as well as quality management were collected and surveyed by self-developed questionnaires.Results Of ICUs in 8 hospitals,the incidence of CRBSI was 4.81 ‰,case infection rate was 5.02‰.6 (75.00%)hospitals had standard operating instruction for the prevention and control of CRBSI, 2 (25.00%)hospitals had maintenance record on central venous catheter,and 2(25.00%)hospitals implemented maximum sterile barrier and catheterization combination strategy,none hospital adopted anti-infective dressing and chlorhexidine bathing.Conclusion There are many problems in the standard operating instruction and implementa-tion of measures for the prevention and control of CRBSI in ICUs of tertiary hospitals in this city,which needs to be improved.