title: Infectious complications associated with the use of central venous catheters in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
abstract: In this prospective, observational study, we sought to investigate the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of central venous catheter-associated infection in 56 patients admitted for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In multivariate analysis, we found a 7-fold higher risk of central line-associated bloodstream infection with central venous catheter insertion in the internal jugular vein as compared with the subclavian access. Patients with central line-associated bloodstream infection had a higher incidence of acute renal failure.
authors: Graduate Program on Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. glauciahelenamartinho@yahoo.com.br
authors: Gláucia Helena
authors: GH
authors: Martinho
authors: Roberta M C
authors: RM
authors: Romanelli
authors: Gustavo Machado
authors: GM
authors: Teixeira
authors: Antonio V
authors: AV
authors: Macedo
authors: Juliana M C
authors: JM
authors: Chaia
authors: Vandack
authors: V
authors: Nobre
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D001938:Brazil; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015984:Causality; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013350:Subclavian Vein