Table 1.
Clinical features of the study populationa
| Parameter | Patients with Guidewire Catheter Exchange | Patients with Catheter Removal and Delayed Replacement | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | 27 | 13 | |
| Age (yr; mean ± SD) | 56 ± 14 | 51 ± 15 | 0.26 |
| Female gender (n [%]) | 14 (52) | 10 (77) | 0.13 |
| Black race (n [%]) | 22 (81) | 10 (77) | 0.74 |
| Diabetes (n [%]) | 14 (52) | 7 (54) | 0.91 |
| Hypertension (n [%]) | 22 (85) | 11 (79) | 0.81 |
| CAD (n [%]) | 14 (52) | 4 (31) | 0.21 |
| PVD (n [%]) | 13 (48) | 2 (15) | 0.08 |
| CVD (n [%]) | 4 (15) | 4 (31) | 0.39 |
| Serum albumin (g/dl; mean ± SD) | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 0.39 |
| Catheter age (d; mean ± SD) | 226 ± 200 | 206 ± 280 | 0.80 |
| Concomitant bacteremia (n [%])b | 7 (25) | 3 (23) | 0.85 |
| Bacteremia in preceding 2 mo (n [%])c | 18 (67) | 5 (39) | 0.18 |
a
CAD, coronary artery disease; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.
b
Concomitant infection: Seven Enterococcus, Two Staphylococcus coagulase negative, and one Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
c
Previous bacteremia: Five methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis, five Staphylococcus species, five Enterobacter, four Enterococcus, one methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, one Serratia, one Proteus, and one Klebsiella.