Table 2 Catheters’ characteristics
Non-US (n = 3564) | US (n = 386) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Catheter days, median (IQR) | 5 [2, 9] | 5 [2, 9] | 0.65 |
Experience of the operator | |||
< 50 procedures | 2131 (59.8) | 269 (69.7) | < 0.01 |
≥ 50 procedures | 1433 (40.2) | 117 (30.3) | |
Insertion site | |||
Femoral | 1081 (30.3) | 226 (58.5) | < 0.01 |
Radial | 2483 (69.7) | 160 (41.5) | |
Dressing | |||
CHG-impregnated | 763 (21.4) | 11 (2.8) | < 0.01 |
Standard dressing | 2801 (78.6) | 375 (97.2) | |
Skin antisepsis | |||
Not CHG | 1482 (41.6) | 188 (48.7) | < 0.01 |
CHG | 2082 (58.4) | 198 (51.3) | |
MV at insertion | 2467 (69.2) | 280 (72.5) | 0.18 |
Vasopressor at insertion | 1471 (41.3) | 223 (57.8) | < 0.01 |
Antibiotic at insertion | 1933 (54.2) | 235 (60.9) | 0.01 |
MCRI | 29 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | 0.94 |
CR-BSI | 19 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 0.97 |
Colonization | 269 (7.5) | 38 (9.8) | 0.11 |