Peripheral intravenous catheter-associated staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: More than 5 years of prospective data from two tertiary health services

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the incidence, risk factors for and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) associated with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs). Design, setting and patients: A review of prospectively collected data from two tertiary health services on all health care-associated SAB episodes occurring in adults aged > 17 years from January 2007 to July 2012. Main outcome measures: Numbers of health care-associated SAB episodes; device type, location of insertion, device dwell time and outcome at 7 and 30 days for all SAB episodes associated with use of a PIVC; rates of SAB per 10 000 occupied bed-days (OBDs). Results: Overall, 137 of 583 health care-associated-SAB e..