Microorganism colonization of peripheral venous catheters in a small animal clinical setting

Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)(2023)

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ObjectiveTo compare the incidence of microorganism colonization of peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) placed in the Emergency Department (ED) to those placed in a routine preoperative setting. The relationship between catheter tip colonization and patient urgency (as assessed by triage priority) was also evaluated. DesignProspective, observational study from January 2021 to October 2021. SettingEmergency room and clinical areas of a large, urban, tertiary referral center. AnimalsThree hundred dogs and 94 cats with a PVC in place for a minimum of 24 hours were enrolled in the study. InterventionsNone. Measurements and Main ResultsTwo hundred and eighty-eight PVCs were placed in the ED and 106 were placed preoperatively. The overall colonization rate was 10.4% (41/394). Sixteen bacterial and 1 fungal genera were cultured. Eight of these bacterial genera (25/51 [49%] bacterial isolates) were resistant to at least 1 antimicrobial class. Twenty-nine of 288 (10.1%) catheters positive for colonization were placed in the ED, whereas 12 of 106 (11.3%) were placed preoperatively. There was no association between microorganism growth on catheters and clinical area of catheter placement. There was also no association between ED patient urgency and positive catheter tip culture. No significant risk factors were identified predisposing to colonization of PVCs. ConclusionsThe overall incidence of microorganism colonization of PVCs in this study population was equivalent to, or lower than, previously reported in veterinary literature. There was no statistical difference between the catheters placed in the ED and those placed for routine surgical procedures. Patient urgency did not affect the incidence of positivity of peripheral catheter tip cultures.
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complications,hospital-acquired infections,nosocomial infections
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