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Am J Infect Control · Oct 2009
Risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter infection in hospitalized patients: a prospective study of 3165 patients.
- Wei-Ling Lee, Hsiao-Lien Chen, Tzung-Yi Tsai, I-Chen Lai, Wen-Ching Chang, Cheng-Hua Huang, and Chi-Tai Fang.
- Nursing Department, Cathay General Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Am J Infect Control. 2009 Oct 1;37(8):683-6.
AbstractWe conducted a prospective study of 6538 polyurethane peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters in 3165 hospitalized adult patients using semiquantitative culture techniques. We found that extending the scheduled catheter replacement interval from 48 to 72 hours to 72 to 96 hours was not a risk factor for local catheter infection, but that catheter insertion by personnel other than IV therapists and the use of continuous infusion to maintain catheter patency were 2 independent risk factors for infection.
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