Safety and Bacteraemia Between Peripherally Inserted and Central Inserted Catheters.

Randomized, Prospective, Single-center Study to Compare the Effectiveness and Safety in Terms of Catheter Bacteraemia, Between Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Non-tunneled Central Venous Catheter in Tertiary Hospital

Clinical, prospective, single-center, national trial. open and randomized at 1: 1 to compare the rate of bacteremia associated between non-tunneled Central venous catheter and peripheral inserted central catheter.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female patients ≥ 18 years.
• Patients hospitalized at our institution requiring at least 6 days of intravenous treatment in a conventional ward of our hospital.
• Signed informed consent by the patient and / or when necessary parent / legal guardian.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with bacteremia at the time of catheter insertion.
• Patients admitted to hematology or intensive care units, for considered a type of patient characteristics very different from other patients.
• Patients with severe clinical situation.
• Patients in whom peripheral venous access is technically impossible, patients outpatient and express refusal of the patient.
• Pregnant patients.