Detection of central venous catheter-associated sepsis

Detection of central venous catheter-associated sepsis

To determine whether contamination of the catheter was the cause of pyrexis in patients receiving total parenteral nutrition through central venous catheters, semiquantitative culture of blood drawn through the line kept in place was performed. Eighty-three catheters from 75 patients were studied. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:European Journal of Clinical Microbiology 1985-02, Vol.4 (1), p.46-48
Hauptverfasser: Vanhuynegem, L, Parmentier, P, Bertrumé, M, Somerhausen, M, Jonckheer, J, Potvliege, C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Bacteria - growth & development
Blood - microbiology
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Fever - etiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Parenteral Nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition, Total
Sepsis - etiology
Sepsis - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:To determine whether contamination of the catheter was the cause of pyrexis in patients receiving total parenteral nutrition through central venous catheters, semiquantitative culture of blood drawn through the line kept in place was performed. Eighty-three catheters from 75 patients were studied. The predictive value of a negative culture using this method was greater than 97%.
ISSN:0722-2211
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/BF02148659