Table 3 Postoperative management and symptoms/signs of patients.
From: Assessing infection related to short-term central venous catheters in the perioperative setting
Postoperative management and patient evolution | N = 200 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Catheter removal, n (%) | Lack of use | 168 (84.0) | |
Suspected infection | 29 (14.5) | ||
Malfunction | 3 (1.5) | ||
Postoperative treatment, n (%) | Antibiotics | 113 (56.5) | |
Corticoids | 36 (18.0) | ||
Parenteral nutrition | 24 (12.0) | ||
Vasoactive support | 21 (10.5) | ||
Invasive mechanical ventilation | 15 (7.5) | ||
Renal replacement therapy | 2 (1.0) | ||
Patients’ symptoms and signs, n (%) | Local symptoms | Induration | 23 (11.5) |
Erythema | 5 (2.5) | ||
Fever | 26 (13) | ||
Tachycardia | 13 (6.5) | ||
Tachypnea | 6 (3.0) | ||
Leukocytosis | 14 (7) | ||
Leukopenia | 1 (0.5) | ||
Obtundation | 1 (0.5) | ||
Hypoxemia | 6 (3.0) | ||
Oliguria | 6 (3.0) | ||
Hypotension | 13 (6.5) | ||
Bleeding disorders | 3 (1.5) | ||
Multiorgan disfunction syndrome | 2 (1.0) | ||
Catheter related infection, n (%) | Colonization | 12 (6.0) | |
CLABSI | 7 (3.5) | ||
Entry point infection | 1 (0.5) | ||
Bacteremia of unknown origin, n (%) | 5 (2.5) | ||
Death, n (%) | 1 (0.5) | ||
