Central line bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborn infants using the modified Seldinger technique and care bundles of preventative measures.

Autor: Arnts IJ; Department of Neonatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands., Schrijvers NM, van der Flier M, Groenewoud JM, Antonius T, Liem KD
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) [Acta Paediatr] 2015 Apr; Vol. 104 (4), pp. e152-7.
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12915
Abstrakt: Aim: There has been no evidence to show whether care bundles of preventive measures reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in peripherally inserted central catheters using the modified Seldinger technique, which requires more specific skills than the traditional technique. The aim of this study was to address that gap in our knowledge and to determine whether other variables influenced the outcome.
Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted on a neonatal intensive care unit. We observed the incidence of CLABSI in 45 newborn infants with peripheral catheters before the introduction of bundles of preventative measures and 88 infants after the introduction.
Results: Laboratory-confirmed CLABSI decreased after the introduction of the bundles, from 12.9 per 1000 days to 4.7/1000 days (p = 0.09). When we combined the rates for laboratory-confirmed CLABSI and clinical CLABSI in a survival analysis, the incidence reduced significantly after introduction of the bundles (p = 0.02). There were no other variables that affected the outcome.
Conclusion: Cost-effective care bundles reduced CLABSI in peripherally inserted central catheters using the modified Seldinger technique, despite the specific insertion skills that were required. The bundles of preventative measures may increase healthcare professionals' awareness of the need to care for central catheters and reduce CLABSI infections.
(©2014 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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