TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation between "malfunctioning events" and catheter-related infections in pediatric cancer patients bearing tunneled indwelling central venous catheter
T2 - Results of a prospective observational study
AU - Castagnola, Elio
AU - Fratino, Giuseppe
AU - Valera, Mariangela
AU - Giacchino, Mareva
AU - Haupt, Riccardo
AU - Molinari, Angelo Claudio
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - Aim of the study: To evaluate the possible link between malfunctioning events and catheter related infections in indwelling central venous devices in children with cancer. Patients and methods: Prospective observation of 418 devices inserted in 2 Italian tertiary care pediatric cancer centers. The presence of a relationship was identified if a malfunctioning event was followed by a catheter related infection within 10 days, or vice versa. Results: The 418 catheters were followed for a period of 107,012 days. Among the malfunctioning events 2 out of 141 (1%) were followed by a catheter related infection while among infectious episodes 3 out of 93 (3%) were followed by a malfunctioning event. Conclusions: Malfunctioning events followed by catheter related infections and catheter related infections followed by malfunctioning are both rare events in children with cancer.
AB - Aim of the study: To evaluate the possible link between malfunctioning events and catheter related infections in indwelling central venous devices in children with cancer. Patients and methods: Prospective observation of 418 devices inserted in 2 Italian tertiary care pediatric cancer centers. The presence of a relationship was identified if a malfunctioning event was followed by a catheter related infection within 10 days, or vice versa. Results: The 418 catheters were followed for a period of 107,012 days. Among the malfunctioning events 2 out of 141 (1%) were followed by a catheter related infection while among infectious episodes 3 out of 93 (3%) were followed by a malfunctioning event. Conclusions: Malfunctioning events followed by catheter related infections and catheter related infections followed by malfunctioning are both rare events in children with cancer.
KW - Central venous catheter infection
KW - Malfunction
KW - Mechanical complication
KW - Thrombosis
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U2 - 10.1007/s00520-005-0802-y
DO - 10.1007/s00520-005-0802-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 15800767
AN - SCOPUS:26444534450
VL - 13
SP - 757
EP - 759
JO - Supportive Care in Cancer
JF - Supportive Care in Cancer
SN - 0941-4355
IS - 9
ER -