Seasonal differences in central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence rates in a Central European setting: Results from prospective surveillance

Peter W Schreiber; Mesida Dunic; Aline Wolfensberger; Lauren Clack; Christian Falk; Hugo Sax; Stefan P Kuster

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2019.02.011

Seasonal differences in central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence rates in a Central European setting: Results from prospective surveillance

Am J Infect Control. 2019 Aug;47(8):1011-1013. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.02.011. Epub 2019 Mar 21.

Authors

Peter W Schreiber¹, Mesida Dunic², Aline Wolfensberger², Lauren Clack², Christian Falk³, Hugo Sax², Stefan P Kuster²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: peterwerner.schreiber@usz.ch.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology and University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Information and Communication Technology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 30904372
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.02.011

Abstract

Using prospectively collected surveillance data at a tertiary care hospital in Central Europe, we investigated seasonal differences in central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence. Central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence rates were highest during the third quarter over an observation period of 24 months. Investigating influence of meteorological parameters identified a significant correlation with precipitation (r = 0.460, P = .023).

Keywords: CLABSI; Hospital-acquired infections; Seasonality; Surveillance.

MeSH terms

Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects*
Central Venous Catheters / adverse effects*
Europe / epidemiology
Humans
Population Surveillance*
Prospective Studies
Seasons*
Sepsis / epidemiology*