Incidence of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Stem Cell Recipients-Should We Be "PICCy"?

ABSTRACT: The management of patients undergoing HSCT requires a multipurpose central venous catheter. Peripheral catheters (PCs), such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and MidLine catheters (MLCs), appear to be adequate vascular catheters to be used for stem cell infusion, although their utilization in this indication is not yet common. We analyzed the infectious complications such as blood stream infection (BSI), febrile neutropenia (FN) and central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLBSI) in patients undergoing stem cell infusion through PC and conventionally inserted central catchers (CICCs), and evaluated their impacts on transplantation outcomes. Our results reveal no statistically significant differences between different types of catheter in terms of FN, BSI and CLABSI.

SUBMITTER: Milczarek S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10969275 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature