The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program

Central Venous Catheter - Associated Bloodstream Infection Surveillance

• 2006-present
• 1997 Surveillance
• Case-control study investigating outcomes of and risk-factors for CVC-BSIs in ICU and HSCT patients
• Survey of CVC Insertion Practices

2006-present

Protocol
Data Collection Form
Working Group

Active prospective surveillance of all ICU patients who have at least 1 CVC began January 1 2006. NNIS CVC BSI definitions are used, and cases are entered online (www.cnisp.ca) . Denominators include ICU line days & ICU patient days. Data collected includes demographics, type of ICU, organisms isolated, outcome at 30 days (discharge, still in ICU/hospital, death, relationship of BSI to death).

Preliminary results

Case-control study investigating outcomes of and risk-factors for CVC-BSIs in ICU and HSCT patients

Publications/Presentations

Protocol Central Venous Catheter-associated Blood Stream Infections In Intensive Care Units and in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants (108 KB)

• word version ( instruction how to download below )

Data Collection Form
Working Group

This study is funded by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute; it is currently underway and results will be presented in 2007.

Survey of CVC Insertion Practices

Publications/Presentations

Protocol Central Venous Catheter-associated Blood Stream Infections In Intensive Care Units and in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants (108 KB)

• word version ( instruction how to download below )

Data Collection Form

Working Group

1997 Surveillance

Publications/Presentations

Protocol

Data Collection Form

Working Group

Active prospective surveillance of all ICU patients who had a catheter > 5 centimetres in length inserted into a central vein, a peripheral vein, or an umbilical artery. CVC-BSIs were classified as definite, probable or possible according to criteria published by Health Canada. Data collected included: date of insertion, date of removal or date of patient transfer from the ICU, insertion site, insertion complications, use of a CVC impregnated with an antibiotic or antiseptic agent, the number of lumens, the presence or absence of a cuff, and reason for ICU admission.