Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement Is an Underrecognized Source of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection | Zendy

Eloise D. Austin | Zendy; Sean B. Sullivan | Zendy; Susan Whittier | Zendy; Franklin D. Lowy | Zendy; AnneCatrin Uhlemann | Zendy

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Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement Is an Underrecognized Source of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection

Author(s) -

Eloise D. Austin,

Sean B. Sullivan,

Susan Whittier,

Franklin D. Lowy,

AnneCatrin Uhlemann

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofw072

Subject(s) - bloodstream infection , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , peripheral , bacteremia , catheter , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , surgery , bacteria , genetics , biology

Few studies have focused on the risks of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVs) as sources for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), a life-threatening complication. We identified 34 PIV-related infections (7.6%) in a cohort of 445 patients with SAB. Peripheral intravenous catheter-related SAB was associated with significantly longer bacteremia duration and thrombophlebitis at old PIV sites rather than current PIVs.

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