[Peripheral venous catheter-related bacteremia in a general hospital]. / Características de la bacteriemia relacionada con catéter venoso periférico en un hospital general.

INTRODUCTION: Catheter sepsis is a constant and serious problem in our hospitals for the cost it generates, both in terms of morbidity and economics. It's becoming more frequent also in peripherally inserted catheters. Our study aims to know the importance and characteristics of peripheral venous catheter bacteremia in a general hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective and comparative analysis of all episodes of central and peripheral venous catheter-related bacteraemia, in 2009. RESULTS: Twenty-eight episodes of catheter-related bacteraemia in a total of 25 patients. Sixteen episodes originated in central catheter (57.2%), 11 in peripheral (39.3%) and 1 in peripherally inserted central catheter (3.5%). Two cases of exitus directly related to the peripheral catheter infection. ETIOLOGY: 13 episodes of S. aureus (3 MRSA), including 8 in peripheral catheter (8/13, 61.5%), 12 episodes of plasma coagulase negative staphylococcus, including 2 in peripheral catheter (2/12, 16.6%). CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral catheter-related bacteraemia is an emerging health problem with important clinical and prognostic connotations for patients. It is necessary continuous training on correct handling measures to prevent intravascular catheters infections including peripheral catheters in every hospital ward.

Características de la bacteriemia relacionada con catéter venoso periférico en un hospital general / Peripheral venous catheter-related bacteremia in a general hospital

Introducción. La bacteriemia por catéter es un problema constante y grave en nuestros hospitales, por el coste que genera, tanto en términos de morbilidad como económico. Cada vez es más frecuente la bacteriemia originada en catéteres de inserción periférica. Nuestro trabajo pretende conocer la importancia y características de la bacteriemia de catéter venoso periférico en un hospital general. Material y métodos. Análisis prospectivo y comparativo de todos los episodios de infección de catéter venoso central y periférico, durante el año 2009. Resultados. 28 episodios de bacteriemia por catéter en 25 pacientes. Dieciséis episodios se originaron en catéter central (57,2%), 11 en periférico (39,3%) y 1 en catéter central de inserción periférica (3,5%). Hubo dos casos de fallecimiento relacionados directamente con la infección del catéter periférico. Etiología. 13 episodios por Staphylococcus aureus (3 S. aureus resistente a meticilina, SARM), de ellos 8 en catéter periférico (8/13; 61,5%), 12 episodios por estafilococo coagulasa negativo (ECN), de ellos 2 en periférico (2/12; 16,6%). Conclusiones. La bacteriemia relacionada con catéter periférico es un problema sanitario emergente con importantes connotaciones clínicas y pronósticas para los pacientes. Es necesaria una formación continuada sobre normas de actuación consensuadas para prevenir las infecciones de catéteres intravasculares incluidos los periféricos, en todos los dispositivos asistenciales hospitalarios(AU)

Introduction. Catheter sepsis is a constant and serious problem in our hospitals for the cost it generates, both in terms of morbidity and economics. It’s becoming more frequent also in peripherally inserted catheters. Our study aims to know the importance and characteristics of peripheral venous catheter bacteremia in a general hospital. Material and methods. Prospective and comparative analysis of all episodes of central and peripheral venous catheter- related bacteraemia, in 2009. Results. Twenty-eight episodes of catheter-related bacteraemia in a total of 25 patients. Sixteen episodes originated in central catheter (57.2%), 11 in peripheral (39.3%) and 1 in peripherally inserted central catheter (3.5%). Two cases of exitus directly related to the peripheral catheter infection. Etiology: 13 episodes of S. aureus (3 MRSA), including 8 in peripheral catheter (8/13, 61.5%), 12 episodes of plasma coagulase negative staphylococcus, including 2 in peripheral catheter (2/12, 16.6%). Conclusions. Peripheral catheter-related bacteraemia is an emerging health problem with important clinical and prognostic connotations for patients. It is necessary continuous training on correct handling measures to prevent intravascular catheters infections including peripheral catheters in every hospital ward(AU)