Central line bacteremias
Central lines are used in intensive care units to ensure close monitoring of certain vital functions of patients and to facilitate drug administering. These catheters are inserted into large veins or arteries.
Although central lines are often essential for treating intensive care patients, their use is associated with a risk of infection. To reduce this risk, a set of infection prevention measures are used when installing the catheter and during use. When the patient’s condition allows, they are removed.
Bacteriemia (blood infection) is one of the main infections associated with the use of central lines.
Although central lines are often essential for treating intensive care patients, their use is associated with a risk of infection. To reduce this risk, a set of infection prevention measures are used when installing the catheter and during use. When the patient’s condition allows, they are removed.
Bacteriemia (blood infection) is one of the main infections associated with the use of central lines.
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Period
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Rate / 1000 central line days
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Number of cases
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April 1 -
June 30 2010 |
0.00
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0
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July 1 -
September 30 2010 |
0.00
|
0
|
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Octobre 1 -
December 31 2010 |
9.39
|
2
|
|
January 1 -
March 31 2011 |
0
|
0
|
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April 1 - |
0 |
0 |
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July 1 - |
0 |
0 |
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October 1 - |
0 |
0 |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Hôpital Montfort
Communications Department
Telephone: 613-746-4621 extension 2014
E-mail: communications@montfort.on.ca