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. 2009 Sep;28(9):1141-5.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-009-0742-4. Epub 2009 Apr 16.

Influence of tracheostomy on the incidence of central venous catheter-related bacteremia

L Lorente  1 , A Jiménez, M M Martín, J Castedo, R Galván, C García, M T Brouard, M L Mora
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Influence of tracheostomy on the incidence of central venous catheter-related bacteremia

L Lorente et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Although there are many studies on catheter-related infection, there are scarce data about the influence of tracheostomy in the incidence of central venous catheter-related bacteremia (CRB). In this cohort study, we found a higher incidence of CRB in patients with tracheostomy than without (11.25 vs. 1.43 per 1,000 catheter-days; odds ratio [OR] = 7.99; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.38-infinite; P < 0.001). Besides, we found a higher incidence of CRB in patients with tracheostomy using the jugular access compared to subclavian access (21.64 vs. 5.11 per 1,000 catheter-days; OR = 4.23; 95% CI = 1.44-infinite; P = 0.0097).

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