Table 2 Characteristics of the study population: categorical variables
Variable | Â | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of CVC | Central (non-tunneled) | 40 | 33.3% | |
Umbilical | 40 | 33.3% | ||
PICC | 40 | 33.3% | ||
Needleless connector | Without needleless (regular) | 59 | 49.2% | |
With needleless | 61 | 50.8% | ||
Sex | M | 54 | 45.0% | |
F | 66 | 55.0% | ||
Clinical assessment at catheter removal day | Temperature | Hypothermic < 36.5 °C | 6 | 5.0% |
Normal | 102 | 85.0% | ||
Hyperthermic > 37.5 °C | 12 | 10.0% | ||
Respiratory rate | Bradypnea | 0 | 0.0% | |
Normal | 94 | 78.3% | ||
Tachypnea | 26 | 21.7% | ||
Heart rate | Bradycardia | 6 | 5.0% | |
Normal | 97 | 80.8% | ||
Tachycardia | 17 | 14.2% | ||
Mental status | Lethargic | 25 | 20.8% | |
Alert | 91 | 75.8% | ||
Agitated | 4 | 3.3% | ||
Localized signs of infection at catheter insertion site | Purulent drainage | 1 | 0.8% | |
Pustules | 2 | 1.7% | ||
Vesicles | 1 | 0.8% | ||
Boils | 1 | 0.8% | ||
Local swelling | 15 | 12.5% | ||
Erythema | 39 | 32.5% | ||
Hotness | 9 | 7.5% | ||
Blood culture | CoNS (confirmed) | 18 | 15.0% | |
Staphylococcus aureus | 10 | 8.3% | ||
Klebsiella | 9 | 7.5% | ||
Acinetobacter | 4 | 3.3% | ||
Pseudomonas | 1 | 0.8% | ||
Catheter tip culture | CoNS | 21 | 17.5% | |
Staphylococcus aureus | 12 | 10.0% | ||
Klebsiella | 7 | 5.8% | ||
Acinetobacter | 1 | 0.8% | ||
E. coli | 10 | 8.3% | ||
Candida | 1 | 0.8% | ||
Final diagnosis | No growth | 52 | 43.3% | |
Catheter colonization | 26 | 21.7% | ||
CLABSI | 19 | 15.8% | ||
CLRBSI | 23 | 19.2% | ||
CLABSI/CLRBSI | No growth/catheter colonization | 78 | 65.0% | |
CLABSI / CLRBSI | 42 | 35.0% | ||