Catheter-related infections in a northwestern São Paulo reference unit for burned patients care.
Despite improvements in care and rehabilitation of burned patients, infections still remain the main complication and death cause. Catheter-related infections are among the four most common infections and are associated with skin damage and insertion site colonization. There are few studies evaluating this kind of infection worldwide in this special group of patients. Padre Albino Hospital Burn Care Unit (PAHBCU) is the only reference center in the Northwestern São Paulo for treatment of burned patients. This paper presents the results of a retrospective study aiming at describing the epidemiological and clinical features of catheter-related infections at PAHBCU.
Campos Júnior
Cláudio Penido
CP
Health Sciences Post-graduation Program, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. claudio.penido@ terra.com.br
Sanches
Patrícia
P
Tedokon
Elizabete Aparecida
EA
Souza
Ana Carolina Remondi
AC
Machado
Ricardo Luiz Dantas
RL
Rossit
Andréa Regina Baptista
AR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult