title: [Bloodstream infections related to catheterization of venous-analysis of preventive actions in district hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The evaluation of effectiveness of implemented actions to limit intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infection rates.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  We have analyzed actions taken in nineteen wards in the St. Lukas District Hospital in Tarnów. During seven-year study period, from 2005 to 2011, 207 673 hospitalized patients were supervised. A study was done among all patients with peripheral intravenous catheters and central venous catheters.
  
  
  METHODS
  Standard statistic tools and definitions of nosocominal infections used by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were used. Intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infection rates has been calculated by a formula: (number of catheter-related bloodstream infections/number of person-days with catheters) x1000.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the period study, decrease in frequency of occurrence was obtained: venous catheter-related bloodstream infections decreased from 2.8 to 0.4 per 1000 person-days, central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections decreased from 8.9 to 3.0 per 1000 person-days, peripheral intravenous catheter-related bloodstream infections decreased from 0.6 to 0.3 per 1000 person-days. The most common causative agent of venous catheter-related bloodstream infections was in 44% of cases Staphylococcus CNS and in 19% of cases Staphylococcus aureus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is possible to significantly decrease intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infection rates by taking preventive actions combined with intensive education of medical personnel.
authors.affiliation: Szpital Wojewódzki im. Sw. Łukasza w Tarnowie.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wałaszek
authors.forename: Zdzisław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wolak
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dobroś
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control