Table 1 Description of catheter-related local infection (CRLI) and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) of arterial catheters inserted at various sites
From: Arterial catheter-related infection of 2,949 catheters
Arterial catheter site | Number of arterial catheters | Days of arterial catheters | Number of CRLI | Incidence of CRLIa | Arterial catheters with CRLI (%) | Number of CRBSI | Incidence of CRBSIa | Arterial catheters with CRBSI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radial | 2,088 | 12,007 | 9 | 0.75 | 0.43 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.14 |
Brachial | 112 | 649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dorsalis pedis | 131 | 754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Femoral | 618 | 3,647 | 11 | 3.02 | 1.78 | 7 | 1.92 | 1.13 |
Total | 2,949 | 17,057 | 20 | 1.17 | 0.68 | 10 | 0.59 | 0.34 |