The Risk of Adverse Events Related to Extended-Dwell Peripheral Intravenous Access

Sara Campagna; Silvia Gonella; Pietro Antonio Zerla; Gianvito Corona; Tiziana Correggia; Baudolino Mussa; Paola Berchialla; Valerio Dimonte

doi:10.1017/ice.2018.79

The Risk of Adverse Events Related to Extended-Dwell Peripheral Intravenous Access

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Jul;39(7):875-877. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.79. Epub 2018 Apr 15.

Authors

Sara Campagna¹, Silvia Gonella², Pietro Antonio Zerla³, Gianvito Corona⁴, Tiziana Correggia², Baudolino Mussa², Paola Berchialla⁵, Valerio Dimonte¹

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences,University of Torino,via Santena 5 bis,10126 Torino,Italy.
² 2Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino,Corso Bramante 88-90,10126,Torino,Italy.
³ 3Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Melegnano e della Martesana,Via Pandina 1,20070 Vizzolo Predabissi (MI),Italy.
⁴ 4Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale Potenza,via Torraca 4,85100 Potenza,Italy.
⁵ 5Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences,University of Torino,via Santena 5 bis,10126 Torino,Italy.

PMID: 29655373
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.79

Abstract

Midline catheters (MCs) may be useful to avoid repeated venipuncture in patients requiring prolonged intravenous infusions with limited adverse events (AEs). We analyzed 2 Italian hospital databases to ascertain the safety of MCs. Among 1,538 adult patients, 154 MC-related AEs (10%; 2.49 AEs per 1,000 MC days) were reported.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;875-877.

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects*
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
Databases, Factual
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors