Frequency and Pattern of Colonization of Intravenous Cannula in an ICU of Public Sector Hospital

Authors

  • Arjan Kumar
  • Abdul Rauf Memon
  • Bader Faiyaz Zuberi
  • Rashid Qadeer
  • Salahuddin Afsar
  • Muneer Sadiq

Keywords:

Cannula, Colonization, Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci, Staphylococci Aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas Aureginosa.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of colonization of intravenous (IV) cannula by microorganism in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and to determine the frequency of common organisms involved in colonization of IV-cannula.
Methodology: A total of 369 patients of age more than 12 years, and meeting inclusion criteria of the study were included from in medical ICU after taking informed consent. Staff nurse introduced intravenous cannula of appropriate bore after proper disinfection of the insertion site with povidone iodine solution and alcohol. The cannula was removed for culture within 48 hours of insertion if clinical signs i.e. redness and swelling was

Published

2011-06-27

How to Cite

Kumar, A., Memon, A. R., Zuberi, B. F., Qadeer, R., Afsar, S., & Sadiq, M. (2011). Frequency and Pattern of Colonization of Intravenous Cannula in an ICU of Public Sector Hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(3). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17173

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2011): April - June 2011 (Part-II) Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles