FACTORS ASSOCCIATED WITH INFECTION IN CATHETERIZED PATIENTS AT THONG NHAT HOSPITAL
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Introduction: Catheter placement is gradually becoming popular in inpatients. However, the use of catheters may increase the risks of infection. Objectives: To determine the factors associated with infection in catheterized patients at Thong Nhat hospital. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in medical records of inpatients aged 18 years or older, implanted with at least one intravascular catheter from January 2018 to December 2021 at Thong Nhat hospital. The data collected including age, gender, comorbidities, site of insertion, number of catheters, length of stay, infections. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with infection. Results: Three hundreds and ninety three catheters were inserted into 308 patients, of which 44.8% of patients had at least one infection, 10.7% had catheter-related infection. Age (OR = 1.030; CI 95%: 1.012-1.048; p=0.001), diabetes (OR = 1.746; CI 95%: 1.014-3.008; p = 0.045), and the subclavian vein catheter (OR= 2.955; CI 95%: 1.085-8.047; p=0.034) were the factors associated with higher incidence of infection. Treating at Nephrology department (OR = 0.327; CI 95%: 0.177-0.605; p < 0.001) was protective factor. Conclusions: It is need to adhere to infection control methods in catheterized patients , especially elderly, diabetics and patients with subclavian vein catheter, to minimize the risk of infection.
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