Peripheral catheterization
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In medicine, peripheral catheterization is "insertion of a catheter into a peripheral artery, vein, or airway for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes"[1] such as [[intravenous infusion] of medications or fluid therapy. This is in contrast to central venous catheterization.
Complications
Bacterial colonization
The rate of bacterial colonization is depending on duration of catheterization is:[2]
- 4 days is 1.0%
- 5–9 days is 1.9%
- 10–14 days 3.5%
- 15–19 days is 7.0%
- 20–24 days is 6.0%
- >24 days is 5.7%
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Peripheral catheterization (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Khalifa R, Dahyot-Fizelier C, Laksiri L, et al (October 2008). "Indwelling time and risk of colonization of peripheral arterial catheters in critically ill patients". Intensive Care Med 34 (10): 1820–6. DOI:10.1007/s00134-008-1139-z. PMID 18483721. Research Blogging.