title: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement Is an Underrecognized Source of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection.
abstract: Few studies have focused on the risks of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVs) as sources for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), a life-threatening complication. We identified 34 PIV-related infections (7.6%) in a cohort of 445 patients with SAB. Peripheral intravenous catheter-related SAB was associated with significantly longer bacteremia duration and thrombophlebitis at old PIV sites rather than current PIVs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Eloise D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Sean B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory , Columbia University Medical Center , New York.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whittier
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Columbia University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: Franklin D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lowy
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Anne-Catrin
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Uhlemann
keywords: MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteremia; peripheral IV