Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction of a new mechanical valve intravenous access port.

Authors :: Maragakis LL
Bradley KL
Song X
Beers C
Miller MR
Cosgrove SE
Perl TM
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2006 Jan; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 67-70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Jan 06.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The technology of intravenous catheter access ports has evolved from open ports covered by removable caps to more-sophisticated, closed versions containing mechanical valves. We report a significant increase in catheter-related bloodstream infections after the introduction of a new needle-free positive-pressure mechanical valve intravenous access port at our institution.

Subjects :: Academic Medical Centers
Adult
Baltimore
Catheterization, Central Venous instrumentation
Child
Equipment Contamination
Humans
Intensive Care Units statistics & numerical data
Pressure
Catheterization, Central Venous adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling adverse effects
Cross Infection epidemiology
Sepsis epidemiology
Sepsis microbiology

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