Variable

Value (%)

Age (y, Mean ± SD)

60.31 ± 16.64

Male

355 (70)

APACHE II Score

0 - 35

439 (86.5)

>35

68 (13.4)

SOFA Score

0 - 15

459 (90.5)

16 - 24

48 (9.5)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

1 - 4

286 (56.4)

>5

221 (43.6)

Catheter insertion site

Femoral

293 (57.8)

Internal Jugular

101 (19.9)

Subclavian

113 (22.3)

Reason for catheter Insertion

CRRT

216 (42.6)

Infusion of fluids, drugs and blood products

201 (39.6)

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

26 (5.1)

Hemodynamic monitoring

53 (10.5)

Parenteral nutrition

1 (0.2)

DPMAS

1 (0.2)

Plasmapheresis

1 (0.2)

Plasma exchange

8 (1.6)

Reasons for catheter withdrawal

Suspicion of CLABSI

172 (33.9)

CRRT withdrawal

38 (7.5)

ECMO withdrawal

16 (3.2)

Catheter thrombosis

12 (2.4)

Catheter no longer needed

37 (7.3)

Discharge of the patient

103 (20.3)

Mechanical complication

15 (3.0)

Prevention of CLABSI

16 (3.2)

Death of patient

97 (19.1)

Ulceration at insertion site

1 (0.2)

Duration of catheter stay before development of CLABSI

Mean ± SD

1.60 ± 5.72

Duration of catheter stay before development of colonization

Mean ± SD

1.88 ± 6.04

CLABSI

Negative

Positive

455 (89.7)

52 (10.3)

Catheter culture

Negative

Positive

437 (86.2)

70 (13.8)

Days of catheter placement (IQR)

Femoral

2575 (0 - 38)

Internal jugular

1001 (0 - 36)

Subclavian

1134 (0 - 38)