TY - JOUR
T1 - Indwelling central venous catheter infections in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AU - Skoutelis, Athanasios T.
AU - Murphy, Robert Leo
AU - Macdonell, Keith B.
AU - Vonroenn, Jamie H.
AU - Sterkel, Christine D.
AU - Phair, John Phillip
PY - 1990/1/1
Y1 - 1990/1/1
N2 - Indwelling central venous catheters are increasingly useful in the clinical management of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). To evaluate the risk of catheter infection in this group of patients, we reviewed the records of 299 patients with Hickman and Port-a-cath catheters. Patients were stratified into three groups: (a) AIDS (n = 54), (b) non-AIDS immunodeficiencies (n = 102), and (c) immunocompetent (n = 98). The rate of infection per 1, 000 catheter days was 2.02, 0.41 (p <0.002), and 0.23 (p <0.002), respectively. Gram-positive cocci were the predominant isolate. Previous catheter infection and advanced AIDS (as determined by positive p24 antigen and low CD4+ number) were associated with increased risk of infection. Exit, tunnel, and fungal infections required catheter removal. The risk of infection and management were similar in Hickman and Port-a-cath catheters. The mortality was extremely low in all groups. However, the risk of infection associated with indwelling catheters was significantly higher in AIDS patients compared to patients with other immunodeficiencies.
AB - Indwelling central venous catheters are increasingly useful in the clinical management of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). To evaluate the risk of catheter infection in this group of patients, we reviewed the records of 299 patients with Hickman and Port-a-cath catheters. Patients were stratified into three groups: (a) AIDS (n = 54), (b) non-AIDS immunodeficiencies (n = 102), and (c) immunocompetent (n = 98). The rate of infection per 1, 000 catheter days was 2.02, 0.41 (p <0.002), and 0.23 (p <0.002), respectively. Gram-positive cocci were the predominant isolate. Previous catheter infection and advanced AIDS (as determined by positive p24 antigen and low CD4+ number) were associated with increased risk of infection. Exit, tunnel, and fungal infections required catheter removal. The risk of infection and management were similar in Hickman and Port-a-cath catheters. The mortality was extremely low in all groups. However, the risk of infection associated with indwelling catheters was significantly higher in AIDS patients compared to patients with other immunodeficiencies.
KW - Indwelling catheters
KW - Infections
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2313561
AN - SCOPUS:0025232360
VL - 3
SP - 335
EP - 342
JO - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
JF - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
SN - 1525-4135
IS - 4
ER -
