The Seasonality of Peripheral Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although the seasonality of infectious diseases has been widely reported, the seasonality of peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (PV-CRBSI) has not been investigated. This study investigated the seasonality of PV-CRBSI and its relationship with meteorological conditions.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of PV-CRBSI at Tokyo Medical University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan), from 2009 to 2019, provided the data for descriptive and time series analyses used to evaluate the number of PV-CRBSI cases per 1000 admissions that occurred each month for each causative organism. By performing univariate and multivariate analyses, the researchers investigated the seasonality of cases and the relationships between meteorological conditions, other external f

SUBMITTER: Nakamura I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7954888 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature