Quantitative tip culture methods and the diagnosis of central venous catheter-related infections

• Published in: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 13 - 20
• Main Authors: Raad, Issam I., Sabbagh, Mouin F., Rand, Kenneth H., Sherertz, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1992; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bacterial Infections - etiology; Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology; Bacteriological Techniques; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects; Catheterization, Central Venous - instrumentation; Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects; Colony Count, Microbial; Equipment Contamination; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Microbiology; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Sonication; Infection; Sonication; Septicemia; Bacteriosis; Catheter; Microorganism culture; Cardiovascular disease; Diagnosis; Method; Contamination; Comparative study; Enumeration(counting)

The diagnostic usefulness of two quantitative catheter culture methods was compared in a prospective study of central venous and arterial catheters. The roll-plate method followed by sonication was used to culture 177 catheters from 85 patients, and the sonication method was used to culture 136 cath...