Central line associated bacteremia in the pediatric patient. From: Pediatric Nursing | Date: May 1, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 Jannetti Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Purpose: To define the per-day risk of central line associated bacteremia in an infant-toddler population and to describe risk factors associated with the development of central line bacteremia.

Method: The Central Line Data Tool collected information on 102 central venous catheters from 73 patients ranging in age from 1 day to 29 months. Each line was in place for 3 days or longer.

Findings: There were 17 documented catheter-related infections during the 1-year study period (7.7 infections per 1,000 catheter days). Factors significantly associated with central line bacteremia ...

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