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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2018

Sara Campagna*
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Torino, Italy
Silvia Gonella
Affiliation:
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126, Torino, Italy
Pietro Antonio Zerla
Affiliation:
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Melegnano e della Martesana, Via Pandina 1, 20070 Vizzolo Predabissi (MI), Italy
Gianvito Corona
Affiliation:
Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale Potenza, via Torraca 4, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Tiziana Correggia
Affiliation:
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126, Torino, Italy
Baudolino Mussa
Affiliation:
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126, Torino, Italy
Paola Berchialla
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Valerio Dimonte
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Torino, Italy Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Corso Bramante 88-90, 10126, Torino, Italy
*
Address correspondence to Sara Campagna, PhD, RN, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Torino, via Santena 5 bis, 10126 Torino, Italy (sara.campagna@unito.it).

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

Type
Concise Communication
Copyright
© 2018 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. 

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