Catheter-related Bloodstream Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators wanted to determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection
Detailed description
BACKGROUND A previous study compared vortexing and Maki techniques for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI), and concluded that vortexing was not superior to Maki method. AIM To determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization (CTC) and CRBSI. METHODS Observational and prospective study carried out in an Intensive Care Unit. Patients with suspected catheter-related infection (CRI) and with one central venous catheter for at least 7 days were included. The area under the curve (AUC) of the Maki technique, the vortexing technique and the combination of both techniques for the diagnosis of CTC and CRBSI were compared.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVortexing
use combined of vortexing and Maki techniques
Sponsors
University Hospital of Canary Islands
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with suspicion of catheter-related infection (CRI) and with long term CVC (at least 7 days)
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| diagnosis of catheter related bloodstream infection | 6 months | Number of patients with vortexing and/or Maki technique positive |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed