Clinical usefulness of catheter-drawn blood samples and catheter-tip cultures for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infections in neonates.

Authors :: Ferreira J
Camargos PAM
Rosado V
Anchieta LM
Romanelli RMC
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2020 Jul; Vol. 41 (7), pp. 854-856. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 17.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Catheter-drawn blood sampling is an efficient method of diagnosing catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in neonates; it has greater sensitivity and accuracy than methods using catheter-tip cultures. No association was detected between catheter-drawn blood sampling and the occurrence of adverse events with central venous catheters.

Subjects :: Blood Specimen Collection
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Bacteremia diagnosis
Catheter-Related Infections diagnosis
Catheterization, Central Venous
Central Venous Catheters
Sepsis diagnosis

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