Multi-centre research surveillance project to reduce infections/phlebitis associated with peripheral vascular catheters

A surveillance project was undertaken on 37 surgical wards by infection control nurses with the aim of reducing phlebitis/infections associated with peripheral vascular catheters, and to identify risk factors. Data on 2934 catheters in situ longer than 24h was collected in two separate surveillance...

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Published in:The Journal of hospital infection 2000-11, Vol.46 (3), p.194-202
Main Authors: Curran, E.T, Coia, J.E, Gilmour, H, McNamee, S, Hood, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels
Biological and medical sciences
Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - etiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
England - epidemiology
Equipment Contamination
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infection Control - methods
infection control nurses
Infectious diseases
Ireland - epidemiology
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
phlebitis
Phlebitis - epidemiology
Phlebitis - etiology
Phlebitis - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Sentinel Surveillance
Surveillance
Sweden - epidemiology
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Summary:A surveillance project was undertaken on 37 surgical wards by infection control nurses with the aim of reducing phlebitis/infections associated with peripheral vascular catheters, and to identify risk factors. Data on 2934 catheters in situ longer than 24h was collected in two separate surveillance periods and results were fed back after each surveillance period. Four significant risk factors were identified; what the catheters were used for, the duration the catheters were in situ, the surveillance period (the first surveillance period had a higher phlebitis rate than the second) and whether an infusion pump was used. Logistic regression analysis showed that each of these had a significant effect after adjusting for the effects of the other three factors.
ISSN:0195-6701
1532-2939
DOI:10.1053/jhin.2000.0831