Peripheral venous catheter bloodstream infections
Abstract:
Studies suggest that central venous catheter bloodstream infections (BSIs) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated catheter-related BSIs in Switzerland and found peripheral venous catheter (PVC) BSI incidence increased during 2021–2022 compared with 2020. These findings should raise awareness of PVC-associated BSIs and prompt inclusion of PVC BSIs in surveillance systems.
Reference:Zanella MC, Pianca E, Catho G, Obama B, De Kraker MEA, Nguyen A, Chraiti MN, Sobel J, Fortchantre L, Harbarth S, Abbas M, Buetti N. Increased Peripheral Venous Catheter Bloodstream Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, Switzerland. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 8;30(1). doi: 10.3201/eid3001.230183. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38063084.