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dc.contributor.authorZhang, L
dc.contributor.authorCao, S
dc.contributor.authorMarsh, N
dc.contributor.authorRay-Barruel, G
dc.contributor.authorFlynn, J
dc.contributor.authorLarsen, E
dc.contributor.authorRickard, CM
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-05T02:19:33Z
dc.date.available2017-05-05T02:19:33Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn1757-1774
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1757177416655472
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/123863
dc.description.abstractBackground: Peripheral vascular catheters (PVC) are the most frequently used invasive medical devices in hospitals, with 330 million sold each year in the USA alone. One in three UK inpatients at any one time has at least one PVC in situ according to the Scottish National Prevalence survey. Method: A narrative review of studies describing the infection risks associated with PVCs. Results: It is estimated that 30–80% of hospitalised patients receive at least one PVC during their hospital stay. Despite their prevalence, PVCs are not benign devices, and the high number of PVCs inserted annually has resulted in serious catheter-related bloodstream infections and significant morbidity, prolonged hospital stay and increased healthcare system costs. To date, PVC infections have been under-evaluated. Most studies focus on central venous catheter rather than PVC-associated bloodstream infections. Risks associated with PVC infection must be addressed to reduce patient morbidity and associated costs of prolonged hospital admission and treatment. Discussion: This article discusses the sources and routes of PVC-associated infection and outlines known effective prevention and intervention strategies.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom207
dc.relation.ispartofpageto213
dc.relation.ispartofissue5
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Infection Prevention
dc.relation.ispartofvolume17
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420599
dc.titleInfection risks associated with peripheral vascular catheters
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorLarsen, Emily N.


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