title: Incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection among patients with a needleless, mechanical valve-based intravenous connector in an Australian hematology-oncology unit.
abstract: There are few Australian data on the incidence of catheter-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) among patients in hematology-oncology units. We found an increase in catheter-associated BSI rates coincident with the introduction of a mechanical valve connector (2.6 infections vs 5.8 infections per 1,000 catheter-days; incidence rate ratio, 2.2; P=.031).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Hematology and Medical Oncology, Geelong Hospital, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McFarlane
authors.forename: Allen C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Elly
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Kaylene
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Styles
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stow
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Athan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006405:Hematology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016522:Oncology Service, Hospital; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology