Levantamento sobre a infecˋˋo na inserˋˋo do cateter de duplo l迆men

作者：Ribeiro; Rita de Cassia Helu Mendona; Oliveira; Graziella Allana Serra Alves de; Ribeiro; Daniele Favaro; Cesarino; Claudia Bernardi; Martins; Marielza Ismael; Oliveira; Snia Aparecida da Crus

来源：ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem, 2008.

DOI：10.1590/S0103-21002008000500014

• renal dialysis [adverse effects]
• infection
• staphylococcus aureus
• catheters
• indwelling.

objective: the purpose of this study was to identify the infection rate, etiologic agent, infectious complications and the double-lumen catheter permanence in one same period in alternating years. methods: this retrospective study was carried out in the center of hemodi芍lysis of the hospital de base de sˋo jos谷 do rio preto-sp. all patients who presented infection in the double-lumen catheter insertion site within the period of the survey were included. results: it was reported that of the 80 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the first period, from january to june 2002, 21% of the patients were using catheter. three years later, 186 patients were in the same conditions, and of these, 10.7% was being treated with catheter therapy. the bloodstream infections were reduced by 9.4% in the last period. bacteremia was the main prevailing infectiou complication. the staphylococcus aureus was the most prevalent etiologic agent and the average double-lumen catheter permanence time was of 43 days in both periods of the study. conclusion: this study revealed that there was a significant improvement as for the infection indexes in that population.