Peripheral IV catheter bloodstream infection
Abstract:
We compared the risk of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) bloodstream infection (BSI) to central line-associated BSI (CLABSI) at University of California San Diego Health. The rates of PVC-BSI and CLABSI were comparable outside of the intensive care unit setting, and the risk of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was greater in PVC-BSI.
Reference:
Aryeh Feldheim, Jessica Alicdan, Calvin Fong, Frank Edward Myers, Francesca J. Torriani; Peripheral Venous Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections (PVC-BSI) Risk Compared With Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI). Journal of the Association for Vascular Access 1 June 2023; 28 (2): 23–25. doi: https://doi.org/10.2309/JAVA-D-23-00001.