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Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome of Suspected Central Venous Catheter-related Infections in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

  • Jasper M Smit
  • , Lotte Exterkate
  • , Arne J van Tienhoven
  • , Mark E Haaksma
  • , Micah L A Heldeweg
  • , Lucas Fleuren
  • , Patrick Thoral
  • , Tariq A Dam
  • , Leo M A Heunks
  • , Diederik Gommers
  • , Olaf L Cremer
  • , Rob J Bosman
  • , Sander Rigter
  • , Evert-Jan Wils
  • , Tim Frenzel
  • , Alexander P Vlaar
  • , Dave A Dongelmans
  • , Remko de Jong
  • , Marco Peters
  • , Marlijn J A Kamps
  • Dharmanand Ramnarain, Ralph Nowitzky, Fleur G C A Nooteboom, Wouter de Ruijter, Louise C Urlings-Strop, Ellen G M Smit, D Jannet Mehagnoul-Schipper, Tom Dormans, Cornelis P C de Jager, Stefaan H A Hendriks, Sefanja Achterberg, Evelien Oostdijk, Auke C Reidinga, Barbara Festen-Spanjer, Gert B Brunnekreef, Alexander D Cornet, Walter van den Tempel, Age D Boelens, Peter Koetsier, Judith Lens, Harald J Faber, A Karakus, Robert Entjes, Paul de Jong, Thijs C D Rettig, Sesmu Arbous, Bas Vonk, Tomas Machado, Armand R J Girbes, Elske Sieswerda, Paul W G Elbers, Pieter R Tuinman
  • Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity (AII) and Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences (ACS)
  • OLVG
  • Erasmus Universiteit: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands and the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University Medical Center, Amsterdam,
  • MCvdW, LB, RPvdH, MCvdW, RPvdH, Department of Surgery, (MNS, HJB), Department of Anaesthesiology (SNH), Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology (L·E·I·C·A), Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (ATB, MJS), Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pulmonary Engineering Group, University Hospital
  • Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences
  • 1 Intensive Care, Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology.
  • Intensive Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine,
  • Haaglanden Medisch Centrum
  • ICU, Maasstad Ziekenhuis Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • ICU, SEH, BWC, Martiniziekenhuis, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Wilhelmina Hospital Assen
  • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Freetown, United States
  • Department of Anesthesiology
  • Pacmed
  • Erasmus Center for Biomics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland; Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia. [email protected].
  • St. Antonius Hospital
  • From the Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus (C.S.G., A.J.C.S.), Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus (C.S.G., B.H.V., G.J.E.R.), and Department of Radiology (J.W.D.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen...
  • Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen; and Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
  • Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [email protected].
  • Hospital Diakonessenhuis

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Abstract

Background: Aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and incidence of catheter-related infection, identify risk factors, and determine the relation of catheter-related infection with mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of central venous catheters (CVCs) in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Eligible CVC insertions required an indwelling time of at least 48 hours and were identified using a full-admission electronic health record database. Risk factors were identified using logistic regression. Differences in survival rates at day 28 of follow-up were assessed using a log-rank test and proportional hazard model. Results: In 538 patients, a total of 914 CVCs were included. Prevalence and incidence of suspected catheter-related infection were 7.9% and 9.4 infections per 1,000 catheter indwelling days, respectively. Prone ventilation for more than 5 days was associated with increased risk of suspected catheter-related infection; odds ratio, 5.05 (95% confidence interval 2.12-11.0). Risk of death was significantly higher in patients with suspected catheter-related infection (hazard ratio, 1.78; 95% confidence interval, 1.25-2.53). Conclusions: This study shows that in critically ill patients with COVID-19, prevalence and incidence of suspected catheter-related infection are high, prone ventilation is a risk factor, and mortality is higher in case of catheter-related infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)358-365
Number of pages8
JournalShock (Augusta, Ga.)
Volume58
Issue number5
Early online date8 Sept 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2022

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Central venous catheters
  • catheter-related infections
  • intensive care

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