Clinical-epidemiological characteristics and outcome of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections in Europe (ESGNI-006 Study).
Publication year
2004Source
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 10, 9, (2004), pp. 843-5ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Medical Microbiology
Journal title
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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vol. 10
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iss. 9
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p. 843
Page end
p. 5
Subject
UMCN 4.1: Microbial pathogenesis and host defenseAbstract
This study analysed 89 episodes of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) occurring during one week in 107 hospitals from 21 European countries (1.02 episodes/1,000 admissions). Patients from European Union (EU) countries had a higher incidence of CR-BSI than patients from non-EU countries (1.55 vs. 0.33/1,000 admissions). Most (67%) catheters were non-tunneled central venous catheters, were in the jugular vein (44%), had been implanted for > 7 days (70%), were made of polyurethane (61%) and were multi-lumen (67%). In 36% of cases, catheters were implanted by physicians other than anaesthetists or surgeons, and 50% were inserted by junior staff.
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