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The investigators wanted to determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection
BACKGROUND A previous study compared vortexing and Maki techniques for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI), and concluded that vortexing was not superior to Maki method.
AIM To determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization (CTC) and CRBSI.
METHODS Observational and prospective study carried out in an Intensive Care Unit. Patients with suspected catheter-related infection (CRI) and with one central venous catheter for at least 7 days were included. The area under the curve (AUC) of the Maki technique, the vortexing technique and the combination of both techniques for the diagnosis of CTC and CRBSI were compared.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| CRI | Patients with suspected catheter-related infection (CRI) and with one central venous catheter for at least 7 days were included. The area under the curve (AUC) of the Maki technique, the vortexing technique and the combination of both techniques for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization (CTC) and diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) were compared. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortexing | Diagnostic Test | use combined of vortexing and Maki techniques |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| diagnosis of catheter related bloodstream infection | Number of patients with vortexing and/or Maki technique positive | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient recruitment was performed in the Intensive Care Unit
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Leonardo Lorente | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | Tenerife | 38320 | Spain |
The study is completed
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