Catheter-related sepsis

Authors

  • Luis Alberto Santos Pérez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Carlos Enrique Herrera Cartaya Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Cándida Grisel Milián Hernández Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

sepsis, cross infection/complications, catheterization, central venous, bacterial infections, progressive patient care

Abstract

We present the results of a descriptive study with a transverse design that included, in a prospective way, 409 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Arnaldo Milian Castro Provincial University Hospital from June the 1st to May the 31st 2005. The infections related with venous catheters were studied with the aim of knowing its incidence, the most prevalent microorganisms, and at a same time to establish a sequential comparison in similar studies for the coming years. In the course of the research 17 bacteriemias were found (4.1%). The incidence density regarding the days of exposure to the risk factor was 7.9 bacteriemias per 1 000 days with central venous catheter. The catheter-related bacteriemias were originated predominantly by golden(s), acinetobacter and pseudomona.

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Author Biographies

Luis Alberto Santos Pérez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grados en Medicina Interna. Especialista de I y II Grados en Cuidados Intensivos. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Máster en Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias en la APS. Profesor Asistente del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Carlos Enrique Herrera Cartaya, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Medicina Intensiva y Emergencia. Profesor Instructor del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Cándida Grisel Milián Hernández, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Laboratorio Clínico

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Santos Pérez LA, Herrera Cartaya CE, Milián Hernández CG. Catheter-related sepsis. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2008 May 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];2(2):10-7. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/379

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2008): May-August

Section

Original Articles

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