Results of a multi-faceted educational intervention to prevent peripheral venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections

Publication date: Available online 13 February 2019Source: Journal of Hospital InfectionAuthor(s): M. Garcia-Gasalla, M. Arrizabalaga-Asenjo, C. Collado-Giner, L. Ventayol-Aguiló, A. Socias-Mir, A. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, M.-C. Pérez-Seco, A. Payeras-CifréSummaryPeripheral venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (PVC-BSIs) lead to prolonged hospitalization, morbidity and increased costs. The impact of infection-prevention measures on the rate of PVC-BSIs in a university hospital in Spain was assessed. An active surveillance programme was initiated in 2015, which revealed a high PVC-BSI incidence ratio (0.48/1000 patient-days). A bundle aimed at nurses, medical staff and patients was implemented, and a Catheter Infection Team (CIT) was set up. The intervention achieved a decrease in PVC-BSI rate: 0.34 in 2016, 0.29 in 2017, and 0.17 in 2018. The decline was greatest for Gram-negative PVC-BSIs (67.6% in 2015, 35.3% in 2018).
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research