Indwelling Venous Catheter-related Infection in Artificial Liver Support System:Clinical Analysis of 61 Patients
- VernacularTitle:人工肝支持系统留置静脉导管相关性感染分析
- Author:
Jie JIN
;
Weijiang YE
;
Jinsong HUANG
;
Xiaoling GE
;
Haiyan YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Artificial liver;
Indwelling venous catheter;
Infection;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To analyze clinical and etiologic characteristics of indwelling venous catheter-related infection(CRI) in artificial liver support system(ALSS)-treated patients and explore the measures of prevention and treatment.METHODS Bacterial culture and drug sensitivity test were performed in cusp of catheters after being pulled out and the peripheral blood in liver failure patients.RESULTS Sixty four strains were isolated including 56 Gram-positive strains,2 Gram-negative strains and 6 fungi ones,respectively.The most frequent organism was Staphylococcus epidermidis which had high sensitivity to vancomycin.CONCLUSIONS The most effective measure is removing catheters in time,and vancomycin is the most optimal agent for CRI.
