A prospective study of central venous catheters placed in a tertiary care Emergency Department: indications for use, infectious complications, and natural history

Katrina Diaz; Sean G Kelly; Barbara Smith; Preeti N Malani; John G Younger

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.018

A prospective study of central venous catheters placed in a tertiary care Emergency Department: indications for use, infectious complications, and natural history

Am J Infect Control. 2012 Feb;40(1):65-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.018. Epub 2011 Jul 8.

Authors

Katrina Diaz¹, Sean G Kelly, Barbara Smith, Preeti N Malani, John G Younger

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

PMID: 21741118
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.03.018

Abstract

Despite successful efforts to improve overall central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) rates, little is known about CLABSI rates or even central venous catheter insertion practices in the Emergency Department. We sought to determine the baseline CLABSI rate for Emergency Department-inserted central venous catheters and to describe indications for placement, duration of use, and the natural history of these devices.

MeSH terms

Adult
Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Catheterization, Central Venous / statistics & numerical data*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Humans
Incidence
Prospective Studies