For the study, researchers compared bacteremia and CLABSI rates 30 days before central venous catheter repairs and 30 days after central venous catheter repairs. They found the average prerepair rate of bacteremia was 9.9 per 1,000 catheter-days, which grew to 24.5 per 1,000 catheter-days after repairs. In addition, broken/repaired catheters were associated with a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of CLABSI within 30 days of repair.
The researchers concluded further research may help determine interventions to mitigate risk of infection and the efficacy of catheter repair compared with total catheter replacement.
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