Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To quantify the incidence of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) infections and to describe the influence of clinical characteristics, including dwell time, on risk.

Methods

Meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies (16 randomized controlled trials and two prospective cohort studies) reporting PIVC infections. In total, 14,606 PIVCs (50,096 device-days) were studied from insertion to removal in seven Australian government hospitals. PIVC care was provided by clinical staff with daily follow up by research nurses. We calculated incidences and rates of local infection (without bloodstream infection [BSI]) and PIVC-associated bloodstream infection (i.e., primary BSI) using the National Healthcare Safety Network criteria. The hazard function was assessed by fitting

SUBMITTER: Rickard CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12560543 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature