Table 2.

Description of CACs with number and percentage of total.

Description of CACs	# (% CACs)
Loss of patency	60 (36.4%)
Other mechanical complication	43 (26.1%)
Suspected Infection, CLABSI ruled out	38 (23.0%)
CLABSI	16 (9.7%)
Toxicity related to infusate	6 (3.6%)
Thrombotic event	2 (1.2%)
Total CACs	165

Loss of patency was defined as inability to infuse. Mechanical complications included catheter pulled out partially or wholly, broken external parts, problem with the dressing, and one case of a broken olecranon after tripping over tubing of catheter. Suspected Infection, CLABSI ruled out was defined as patient presented with signs or symptoms concerning for sepsis but blood cultures were negative. Toxicity to infusate includes renal injury, severe nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, drug eruption or other hypersensitivity. Thrombotic event determined by ultrasound as venous thrombosis related to the catheter.

Abbreviations: CAC=medically attended catheter associated complication, CLABSI=central line associated bloodstream infection