Impact of number of lumens in central-venous catheters on central-line bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in patients with acute leukemia

Alina Varabyeva; Christabel Pui-See Lo; Adamo Brancaccio; Anthony J Perissinotti; Twisha Patel; Katie Sandison; Lydia L Benitez; Kristen Pettit; Patrick W Burke; Dale L Bixby; Bernard L Marini

doi:10.1017/ice.2021.423

Impact of number of lumens in central-venous catheters on central-line bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk in patients with acute leukemia

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jan;44(1):125-127. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.423. Epub 2021 Oct 18.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
² Division of Hematology/Oncology, Adult BMT and Leukemia Programs, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
³ University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

PMID: 34657647
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.423

Abstract

This retrospective study was conducted to determine whether the number of peripherally inserted central-catheter lumens affected the rate of central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in adult patients with acute leukemia. The results show that CLABSI rates were not significantly different between patients with triple-lumen or double-lumen PICCs (22.1% vs 23.4%; P = .827).

MeSH terms

Adult
Catheter-Related Infections* / epidemiology
Catheterization, Central Venous* / adverse effects
Catheterization, Central Venous* / methods
Catheterization, Peripheral* / methods
Central Venous Catheters* / adverse effects
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / complications
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sepsis*
Venous Thromboembolism*