title: Intravascular catheter colonization in critically ill children.
abstract: In a prospective study, cultures were obtained of all intravascular catheters removed from children in an intensive care unit. Of 366 catheters removed from 217 children, 110 (30%) were found to be colonized, most commonly with coagulase-negative staphylococci. Despite the high rate of colonization, there were only nine instances (2%) of catheter-related bacteremia.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia HSC, Department of Pediatrics, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Schlager
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hidde
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodger
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Germanson
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Donowitz
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors