Table 2.
CRI according to the type of catheter.
| Non-tunnelled catheter (N = 122) | Tunnelled catheter (N = 45) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter related infection (+); number | 35 | 14 | NS |
| Catheter related infection (−), number | 85 | 31 | |
| Use duration, mean (total); days | 102.4 (8541) | 70 (4363) | < 0.04 |
| ESI (95% CI) | 18 (0.26–5.32) | 7 (1.1–3.9) | NS |
| TI | – | 3 | – |
| CRBSIs (95% CI) | 24 (2.84–6.48) | 9 (2.26–4.13) | < 0.05 |
| Incidence CRI (95% CI); (/1000 catheter-days) | 4.10 (2.74–5.46) | 3.21 (1.53–4.89) | NS |
| CRI—staph meti R; number (incidence, 95% CI) | 8 (0.94; [0.29–1.59]) | 2 (0.46; [0–0.64]) | NS |
| CRI—other staph; number (incidence, 95% CI) | 12 (1.4; [0.61–2.2]) | 0 | < 0.05 |
| CRI—GB (−); number (incidence, 95% CI) | 4(0.47; [0.01–0.93]) | 1 (0.23; [0–0.68]) | NS |
| CRI—HC (−); number (incidence, 95% CI) | 6 (0.7; [0.14–1.26]) | 11(2.52; [1.03–4.01]) | NS |
CRI Catheter Related Infection, CRBSIs catheter blood stream infections, ESI exit site infections, TI tunnel infections, Staph Staphylococcus, meti R methicillin resistant, GB (−) gram negative bacillus, HC (−) negative blood culture, N number.