Surveillance of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections Among Adult Patients in Icu

Abstract

BACKGROUNDCatheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are an important contributor for the increasing morbidity and mortality in patients on central venous catheter (CVC). The incidence of CRBSI increases with the duration of catheterisation. Hence, it requires a rapid diagnosis of CRBSI and initiation of an appropriate antibiotic therapy, if not it will lead to emergence of drug resistance and poor prognosis in these patients. Aims and Objectives -The study was undertaken to confirm the CRBSI and to identify aerobic bacterial pathogens and evaluating their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern.