Risk factors for central venous catheter–related bloodstream infections after gastrointestinal surgery

Publication date: Available online 21 February 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Shenghai Wu, Shuhua Ren, Hongfeng Zhao, Huicheng Jin, Lihui Xv, Shenxian Qian, Shuying Wang
We conducted this prospective study to evaluate the incidence of, major risk factors for, and causative pathogens of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) related to central venous catheters (CVCs) in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. The overall CRBSI rate was 8.0% (38/477), equaling 5.6 CRBSIs per 1,000 catheter days. CVC duration, emergency surgery, and male sex were risk factors for CRBSI. The most common organisms were coagulase-negative staphylococci, followed Enterobacteriaceae and Candida spp.



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