Table 3. Device Complications (per 1000 Catheter Days) Stratified by Device Indication.
| Outcome | No./d (rate per 1000 catheter days) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Midline | PICC | |
| Short-term IV antibiotic therapy | |||
| No. | 6148 | 2046 | 4102 |
| Any major complication | 433/84 342 (5.1) | 71/19 077 (3.7) | 362/65 265 (5.6) |
| Primary BSI | 77/84 342 (0.9) | 5/19 077 (0.3) | 72/65 265 (1.1) |
| Catheter occlusion | 281/84 342 (3.3) | 45/19 077 (2.4) | 236/65 265 (3.6) |
| DVT | 81/84 342 (1.0) | 20/19 077 (1.1) | 61/65 265 (0.9) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 12/84 342 (0.1) | 3/19 077 (0.2) | 9/65 265 (0.1) |
| Difficult IV access | |||
| No. | 6001 | 3694 | 2307 |
| Any major complication | 426/67 487 (6.3) | 146/31 644 (4.6) | 280/35 843 (7.8) |
| Primary BSI | 42/67 487 (0.6) | 15/31 644 (0.5) | 27/35 843 (0.8) |
| Catheter occlusion | 291/67 487 (4.3) | 69/31 644 (2.2) | 222/35 843 (6.2) |
| DVT | 99/67 487 (1.5) | 60/31 644 (1.9) | 39/35 843 (1.1) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 13/67 487 (0.2) | 7/31 644 (0.2) | 6/35 843 (0.2) |
Abbreviations: BSI, bloodstream infection; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; IV, intravenous; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter.