Initial and extended use of femoral versus nonfemoral double-lumen vascular catheters and catheter-related infection during continuous renal replacement therapy

Abstract

Background The risk of catheter-related infection or bacteremia, with initial and extended use of femoral versus nonfemoral sites for double-lumen vascular catheters (DLVCs) during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), is unclear.Study Design Retrospective observational cohort study.Setting & Participants Critically ill patients on CRRT in a combined intensive care unit of a tertiary institution. Factor Femoral versus nonfemoral venous DLVC placement. Outcomes Catheter-related colonization (CRCOL) and bloodstream infection (CRBSI). Measurements CRCOL/CRBSI rates expressed per 1,000 catheter-days.Conclusions CRCOL and CRBSI rates in patients on CRRT are low and not influenced significa..