ArticleInfection prevention in practice2021
Microbiological colonization of peripheral venous catheters: a prospective observational study in a Swedish county hospital.
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Incidence of Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Colonization in a Swedish County Hospital
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Abstract
backgroundMost peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) used in Scandinavia are fitted with an injection port, creating an open PVC system. This port is difficult to disinfect, which may lead to the introduction of micro-organisms upon use.
aimTo investigate the prevalence of microbiological colonization of the injection port and internal lumen of ported PVCs with a minimum dwell time of 48 h at sample collection.
methodsAdult patients admitted to different medical and surgical departments and the intensive care unit were invited to participate in this prospective observational study. With the PVC
findingsIn total, 300 PVCs from 300 patients were analysed. Of these, 33 patients (11.0%) had at least one positive culture. The colonization locations were as follows: port only, 26 (8.7%); internal lumen only, 5 (1.7%); and port and internal lumen, 2 (0.7%). The colonization rate was significantly higher in the injection port than in the internal lumen (
conclusionThis study showed that 11% of ported PVCs were colonized by micro-organisms, with the vast majority (8.7%) of colonization occurring in the injection port. CLINICAL
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov; ID NCT03351725.
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