Peripherally inserted central catheters: a hidden emerging cause of infection outbreaks

Peripherally inserted central catheters: a hidden emerging cause of infection outbreaks

In our institution, between January 2010 and December 2017, 15 140 peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were inserted in 12 314 patients. Using time-series analysis to evaluate the annual historical trend (AHT), we observed a significant increase in bloodstream infections (BSIs; AHT = 24;...

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Veröffentlicht in:NEW MICROBES AND NEW INFECTIONS 2020-05, Vol.35, p.100671-100671, Article 100671
Hauptverfasser: Durand, G.A., Abat, C., Cassir, N., Jimeno, M.-T., Vidal, V., Fenollar, F., Brouqui, P., Raoult, D.
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Sprache:eng
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Bacteraemia
bloodstream infection
hospital-acquired infection
Life Sciences
mortality
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PICC Line
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Zusammenfassung:In our institution, between January 2010 and December 2017, 15 140 peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were inserted in 12 314 patients. Using time-series analysis to evaluate the annual historical trend (AHT), we observed a significant increase in bloodstream infections (BSIs; AHT = 24; p 
ISSN:2052-2975
2052-2975
DOI:10.1016/j.nmni.2020.100671