Complication and Failures of Central Vascular Access Device in Adult Critical Care Settings*

Conclusions: Central venous access device complications and device failure is a prevalent and significant problem in the adult ICU, leading to substantial patient harm and increased healthcare costs. The high proportion of central venous access devices removed due to suspicion of infection, despite low overall central line-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-related bloodstream infection rates, indicates a need for robust practice guidelines to inform decision-making surrounding removal of central venous access devices suspected of infection.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research