Characteristics of the bacteraemia episodes related to intravenous catheters in the treatment of infective endocarditis, INC, 2009–2010
| Catheter type | Catheter duration | Insertion site | Clinical features | Microorganisms | New episode of IE | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PICC | 31 | Basilic right arm | Fever | Enterococcus faecalis | Yes | Discharged home |
| HD | 31 | Right femoral | Fever | Enterococcus faecalis | No | Discharged home |
| HD | 9 | Right jugular | Fever | Candida tropicalis | Yes | Death |
| HD | 13 | Right femoral | Fever | Klebsiella pneumoniae | No | Discharged home |
| Short-term non-HD | 8 | Right subclavian | Fever | Non-specified Gram-negative rod | No | Discharged home |
| Short-term non-HD | 42 | Right jugular | Chills | Non-specified Gram-negative rod | No | Discharged home |
HD, haemodialysis; INC, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter.