1.Risk of bloodstream infection in relation with peripherally inserted central venous catheter in hospitalized patients
Yicheng XU ; Guihua WANG ; Peifu WANG ; Shuodan LI ; Fengru MIAO ; Jie GAO ; Jichen DU
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2018;20(6):614-617
Objective To study the risk of bloodstream infection in relation with peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in hospitalized non-cancer patients.Methods Clinical data of 172 non-cancer patients admitted to our hospital for PICC were collected.The risk of PICC-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in domestic hospitalized non-cancer patients was analyzed and systematically assessed.Results Of the 183 PICCs placed in 172 patients included in this study,61.7% were placed in general wards,38.3% were placed in ICU,87.8% were placed in combination with indwelling urinary catheter,29.7% were placed in combination with mechanical ventilation.The median PICC indwelling time was 35 days.CRBSI occurred in 6 patients with an incidence of 0.6/1000 PICCs/day.The risk of CRBSI was centralized in domestic tumor patients after PICC.The reported CRBSI was significantly different in hospitalized non-cancer patients (0.26-33.10/100 PICC).Conclusion The risk of CRBSI is lower in hospitalized patients after PICC placement than after traditional central venous catheter placement.Further studies are needed to assess its value in ICU.