Unnecessary Removal of Central Venous Catheters in Cancer Patients with Bloodstream Infections

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Feb;39(2):222-225. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.284. Epub 2018 Jan 14.

Abstract

We evaluated the rate of central venous catheter (CVC) removal in 283 cancer patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs). Removal of CVCs occurred unnecessarily in 57% of patients with non-central-line-associated BSI (non-CLABSI), which was equivalent to the rate of CVC removal in patients with CLABSIs. Physician education and safe interventions to salvage the vascular access are warranted. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:222-225.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology
  • Bacteremia / etiology*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
  • Central Venous Catheters / microbiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Databases, Factual
  • Equipment Contamination
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Texas / epidemiology
  • Young Adult