Rate and time to develop first central line-associated bloodstream infections when comparing open and closed infusion containers in a Brazilian Hospital

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of switching from an open (glass or semi-rigid plastic) infusion container to a closed, fully collapsible plastic infusion container (Viaflex®) on rate and time to onset of central lineassociated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). An open-label, prospective cohort, active healthcare-associated infection surveillance, sequential study was conducted in three intensive care units in Brazil. The CLABSI rate using open infusion containers was compared to the rate using a closed infusion container. Probability of acquiring CLABSI was assessed over time and compared between open and closed infusion container periods; three-day intervals were examined. A total of 1125 adult ICU patients were enrolled. CLABSI rate was significantly higher during the open compared with the closed infusion container period (6.5 versus 3.2 CLABSI/1000 CL days; RR=0.49, 95 percentCI=0.26- 0.95, p=0.031). During the closed infusion container period, the probability of acquiring a CLABSI remained relatively constant along the time of central line use (0.8 percent Days 2-4 to 0.7 percent Days 11-13) but increased in the open infusion container period (1.5 percent Days 2-4 to 2.3 percent Days 11-13). Combined across all time intervals, the chance of a patient acquiring a CLABSI was significantly lower (55 percent) in the closed infusion container period (Cox proportional hazard ratio 0.45, p= 0.019). CLABSIs can be reduced with the use of full barrier precautions, education, and performance feedback. Our results show that switching from an open to a closed infusion container may further reduce CLABSI rate as well as delay the onset of CLABSIs. Closed infusion containers significantly reduced CLABSI rate and the probability of acquiring CLABSI.

Rate and time to develop first central line-associated bloodstream infections when comparing open and closed infusion containers in a Brazilian Hospital.

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of switching from an open (glass or semi-rigid plastic) infusion container to a closed, fully collapsible plastic infusion container (Viaflex) on rate and time to onset of central lineassociated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). An open-label, prospective cohort, active healthcare-associated infection surveillance, sequential study was conducted in three intensive care units in Brazil. The CLABSI rate using open infusion containers was compared to the rate using a closed infusion container. Probability of acquiring CLABSI was assessed over time and compared between open and closed infusion container periods; three-day intervals were examined. A total of 1125 adult ICU patients were enrolled. CLABSI rate was significantly higher during the open compared with the closed infusion container period (6.5 versus 3.2 CLABSI/1000 CL days; RR=0.49, 95%CI=0.26- 0.95, p=0.031). During the closed infusion container period, the probability of acquiring a CLABSI remained relatively constant along the time of central line use (0.8% Days 2-4 to 0.7% Days 11-13) but increased in the open infusion container period (1.5% Days 2-4 to 2.3% Days 11-13). Combined across all time intervals, the chance of a patient acquiring a CLABSI was significantly lower (55%) in the closed infusion container period (Cox proportional hazard ratio 0.45, p= 0.019). CLABSIs can be reduced with the use of full barrier precautions, education, and performance feedback. Our results show that switching from an open to a closed infusion container may further reduce CLABSI rate as well as delay the onset of CLABSIs. Closed infusion containers significantly reduced CLABSI rate and the probability of acquiring CLABSI.

Device-associated infection rates in intensive care units of Brazilian hospitals: datos de la Comunidad Científica Internacional de Control de Infecciones Nosocomiales / Tasa de infecciones asociadas a aparatos en unidades de cuidados intensivos de hospitales brasileños: datos de la Comunidad Científica Internacional de Control de Infecciones Nosocomiales

OBJECTIVES: To measure device-associated infection (DAI) rates, microbiological profiles, bacterial resistance, extra length of stay, and attributable mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) in three Brazilian hospitals that are members of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC). METHODS: Prospective cohort surveillance of DAIs was conducted in five ICUs in three city hospitals in Brazil by applying the definitions of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (CDC-NNIS). RESULTS: Between April 2003 and February 2006, 1 031 patients hospitalized in five ICUs for an aggregate 10 293 days acquired 307 DAIs, a rate of 29.8 percent or 29.8 DAIs per 1 000 ICU-days. The ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rate was 20.9 per 1 000 ventilator-days; the rate for central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI) was 9.1 per 1 000 catheter-days; and the rate for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) was 9.6 per 1 000 catheter-days. Ninety-five percent of all Staphylococcus aureus DAIs were caused by methicillin-resistant strains. Infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae were resistant to ceftriaxone in 96.7 percent of cases, resistant to ceftazidime in 79.3 percent of cases, and resistant to piperacillin-tazobactam in 85.7 percent of cases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa DAIs were resistant to ciprofloxacin in 71.3 percent of cases, resistant to ceftazidime in 75.5 percent of cases, and resistant to imipenem in 27.7 percent of cases. Patients with DAIs in the ICUs of the hospitals included in this study presented extra mortality rates of 15.3 percent (RR 1.79, P = 0.0149) for VAP, 27.8 percent (RR 2.44, P = 0.0004) for CVC-BSI, and 10.7 percent (RR 1.56, P = 0.2875) for CAUTI. CONCLUSION: The DAI rates were high in the ICUs of the Brazilian hospitals included in this study. Patient safety can be improved through the implementation of an ...

OBJETIVOS: Determinar las tasas de infección asociadas a aparatos (IAA), los perfiles microbiológicos, la resistencia bacteriana, la estancia hospitalaria adicional y la mortalidad atribuible en las unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI) de tres hospitales brasileños miembros de la Comunidad Científica Internacional de Control de Infecciones Nosocomiales (INICC). MÉTODOS: Se realizó una vigilancia prospectiva de cohorte de las IAA en cinco UCI de tres hospitales urbanos de Brasil, según las definiciones del Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia de Infecciones Nosocomiales de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC-NNIS) de los Estados Unidos de América. RESULTADOS: Entre abril de 2003 y febrero de 2006 se hospitalizaron 1 031 pacientes en las cinco UCI estudiadas, con un total de 10 293 días en los que se adquirieron 307 IAA, para una tasa de 29,8 por ciento (29,8 IAA por 1 000 días-UCI). Las tasas fueron: de 20,9 casos por 1 000 días-ventilador en neumonía asociada a respiradores (NAR); de 9,1 por 1 000 días-catéter en infecciones circulatorias asociadas con cateterismo venoso central (IC-CVC); y de 9,6 por 1 000 días-catéter en infecciones urinarias asociadas con el uso de catéteres (IUAC). De las IAA causadas por Staphylococcus aureus, 95 por ciento se debieron a cepas resistentes a la meticilina. De las infecciones causadas por Enterobacteriaceae, 96,7 por ciento fueron resistentes a la ceftriaxona, 79,3 por ciento a la ceftazidima y 85,7 por ciento a la combinación piperacilina-tazobactam. De las IAA causadas por Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 71,3 por ciento resultaron resistentes a la ciprofloxacina, 75,5 por ciento a la ceftazidima y 27,7 por ciento al imipenem. Los pacientes con IAA en las UCI estudiadas presentaron tasas de mortalidad adicional de 15,3 por ciento (riesgo relativo [RR] = 1,79; P = 0,0149) por NAR, 27,8 por ciento (RR = 2,44; P = 0,0004) por IC-CVC y 10,7 por ciento (RR = 1,56; P = 0,2875) por IUAC. ...

Expression of cell surface receptors and oxidative metabolism modulation in the clinical continuum of sepsis.

BACKGROUND: Infection control depends on adequate microbe recognition and cell activation, yet inflammatory response may lead to organ dysfunction in sepsis. The aims of this study were to evaluate cell activation in the context of sepsis and its correlation with organ dysfunction. METHODS: A total of 41 patients were prospectively enrolled: 14 with sepsis, 12 with severe sepsis and 15 with septic shock. A total of 17 healthy volunteers were included as a control group. Patients were admitted to the Intensive Care Units and Emergency Rooms of Hospital Sao Paulo (Federal University of Sao Paulo) and Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Toll-like receptor (TLR)2, TLR4, CD11b, CD11c and CD66b expression on neutrophil surfaces and oxidative metabolism measured by non-fluorescent dichlorofluorescein (DCFH) oxidation in neutrophils and monocytes, using whole blood, were evaluated using flow cytometry. Organ dysfunction was measured using the sepsis-associated organ failure assessment (SOFA) score. RESULTS: TLR2 expression on neutrophils was found to be downregulated in septic shock patients compared to healthy volunteers (p = 0.05). No differences were found in CD11b and CD11c expression. CD66b expression was increased in the patient group compared to the control group (p = 0.01). Neutrophil and monocyte oxidative burst was increased in septic patients compared to the control group at baseline and after stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and Staphylococcus aureus (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively, for neutrophils and monocytes in all tested conditions). A strong correlation was observed between neutrophil and monocyte oxidative metabolism. A SOFA score of 7 discriminated patients between survivors and non-survivors (area under the curve for reactive oxygen species (ROS) was 0.78; p = 0.02). ROS generation in patients with sepsis and septic shock with SOFA scores > 7 was higher than in patients with SOFA scores < 7, both in neutrophils and monocytes. However, oxidative burst in patients with sepsis was as high as in septic shock. CONCLUSION: Surface receptors expression on neutrophils may be modulated across the continuum of sepsis, and enhanced or decreased expression may be found depending on the receptor considered. ROS generation is upregulated both in neutrophils and monocytes in septic patients, and it is differently modulated depending on the stage of the disease and the stimuli used.

Device-associated infection rates in intensive care units of Brazilian hospitals: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium.

OBJECTIVES: To measure device-associated infection (DAI) rates, microbiological profiles, bacterial resistance, extra length of stay, and attributable mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) in three Brazilian hospitals that are members of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC). METHODS: Prospective cohort surveillance of DAIs was conducted in five ICUs in three city hospitals in Brazil by applying the definitions of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (CDC-NNIS). RESULTS: Between April 2003 and February 2006, 1 031 patients hospitalized in five ICUs for an aggregate 10 293 days acquired 307 DAIs, a rate of 29.8% or 29.8 DAIs per 1 000 ICU-days. The ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rate was 20.9 per 1 000 ventilator-days; the rate for central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI) was 9.1 per 1 000 catheter-days; and the rate for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) was 9.6 per 1 000 catheter-days. Ninety-five percent of all Staphylococcus aureus DAIs were caused by methicillin-resistant strains. Infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae were resistant to ceftriaxone in 96.7% of cases, resistant to ceftazidime in 79.3% of cases, and resistant to piperacillin-tazobactam in 85.7% of cases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa DAIs were resistant to ciprofloxacin in 71.3% of cases, resistant to ceftazidime in 75.5% of cases, and resistant to imipenem in 27.7% of cases. Patients with DAIs in the ICUs of the hospitals included in this study presented extra mortality rates of 15.3% (RR 1.79, P = 0.0149) for VAP, 27.8% (RR 2.44, P = 0.0004) for CVC-BSI, and 10.7% (RR 1.56, P = 0.2875) for CAUTI. CONCLUSION: The DAI rates were high in the ICUs of the Brazilian hospitals included in this study. Patient safety can be improved through the implementation of an active infection control program comprising surveillance of DAIs and infection prevention guidelines. These actions should become a priority in every country.

Upregulation of reactive oxygen species generation and phagocytosis, and increased apoptosis in human neutrophils during severe sepsis and septic shock.

We evaluated neutrophil activation by measuring its phagocytic ability and oxidative burst activity in 16 patients with sepsis and 16 healthy volunteers. We also focused on neutrophil apoptosis as a regulatory mechanism of the inflammatory response. Neutrophil phagocytosis was evaluated by the detection of propidium iodide (PI)-labeled Staphylococcus aureus added to whole blood. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation was quantified by measuring the oxidation of 2',7' dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) at baseline and after cell stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), and bacterial cells (killed S. aureus) or products (lipopolysaccharide [LPS] and N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine [FMLP]). Apoptosis was assessed in neutrophils stained with annexin V and PI. Neutrophil phagocytic ability was increased in patients with sepsis compared with healthy controls (median geometric mean fluorescence intensity [GMFI] was 101.9 and 54.7, respectively; P = 0.05). ROS formation was enhanced in patients with sepsis compared with healthy volunteers at baseline (median GMFI 275.6 and 52.1, respectively; P < 0.001), and after stimulation with S. aureus (median GMFI 2395.8 and 454.9, respectively; P < 0.001), PMA (median GMFI 1120.6 and 307.5, respectively; P = 0.003), FMLP (median GMFI 792.4 and 123.2, respectively; P < 0.001), and LPS (median GMFI 624.8 and 144.8, respectively; P < 0.001). Early neutrophil apoptosis was increased in patients with sepsis compared with healthy volunteers (median 11.3% and 9.1%, respectively; P = 0.03). These data demonstrate that neutrophil function is enhanced in patients with sepsis. Additionally, circulating neutrophils from patients with sepsis presented with increased early apoptosis, which may be consequence of a regulatory mechanism of the inflammatory response.

Identificaçäo de fatores relacionados com mortalidade desenvolvendo um modelo próprio de avaliaçäo em UTI / Identification of factors related to mortality using a model of evaluation in the ICU

Caracterizaçäo de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) usando um modelo baseado na disfunçäo de órgäos e doença crônica para identificar fatores independentes relacionados com a mortalidade. Tipo de estudo: Prospectivo. Local: UTI geral, excluindo a Unidade Coronariana, de um hospital escola de nível terciário na Cidade de Säo Paulo. Pacientes: 378 pacientes consecutivos durante o período de março a outubro de 1996. Medida final: Alta óbito na UTI. Análise estatística: Foi realizada análise logística de regressäo para as variáveis que na análise univariada apresentaram p( 0,10. Houve boa calibraçäo (Goodness of fit C=5,17; GL = 8; P = 0,73) e discriminaçäo (ROC = 0,77 + 0,03 p<0,01). A constante obtida tem valor de -2,2346. Para a validaçäo, foram utilizados 172 pacientes (Goodness of fit C = 3,16; GL 10; P = 0,96; ROC = 0,78 + 0,03 p ( 0,01). Conclusäo: As variáveis do APACHE II foram reduzidas a quatro sem perder o poder de discriminaçäo e de calibraçäo. Os fatores renal, neurológico, respiratório e a presença de doença crônica representaram maior risco. Cada UTI deveria procurar por fatores independentes relacionados com a sua mortalidade a fim de priorizar planejamento e padronizar condutas.

Evento coronariano em adultos jovens: estudo de fatores de risco / Acute coronary disease in young adults: study of risk factors

Os fatores predisponentes para a doença coronariana foram estudados em 23 pacientes sobreviventes de evento coronariano agudo (infarto do miocárdio em 87% e síndrome intermediária em 13% dos casos), com idade entre 28 e 40 anos. O electrocardiograma mostrou alteraçöes predominantemente na parede anterior (47% dos casos), sendo a descendente anterior a artéria mais freqüentemente acometida (39%). A maioria dos pacientes (65%) apresentava lesäo obstrutiva (estreitamento do lúmen arterial igual ou superior a 50%) em apenas um vaso e 22% dos casos apresentavam infarto com coronárias normais ou com lesäo näo obstrutiva. Os fatores de risco estiveram presentes nas seguintes porcentagens: antecedente familiar de coronariopatia 61%; hipertensäo arterial 22%; tabagismo 83%; diabete melito 90%; obesidade 39%; estrese ocupacional 30%; aumento de tensäo emocional na época do infarto 74%; hiperuricemia 74% e grupo sangüíneo A em 52% dos casos. O perfil lipídico mostrou: colesterolemia superior a 250 mg% em 52%; trigliceridemia acima de 150 mg% em 57%; níveis de LDL-colesterol superiores a 190 mg% em 39%; taxas de HDL colesterol inferiores a 45 mg% em 61%; índice de risco 1 acima de 4,97 em 83%; e o índice de risco 2 superior a 3,55 em 65% dos casos. É feita a análise crítica dos resultados encontrados, após comparaçäo com os dados da literatura referentes a esta faixa etária. Os autores concluem que nenhum dos elementos isoladamente é o responsável pela doença coronariana e que existem fatores ainda näo identificados na gênese do infarto do miocárdio