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) |