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Table 2 Summary of included studies with infectious outcomes and catheter-days

From: Systematic review of emergency department central venous and arterial catheter infection

Study

Design

Emergency department population

Number emergency department central venous catheters placed

Number emergency department central venous catheter-days

Mean days emergency department central venous catheter placement

Rate infection/1000 catheter days (95% confidence interval)

CLABSI studies [43]

      

Ferguson 1988 [28]

Retrospective chart review

Academic hospital, all burn patients, any age, US

52

83

1.6

24.1 (8.9–57.1)

Chiang 2000 [25]

Retrospective chart review

Academic hospital, all patients, 0–20 years, US

121

303

2.5

0 (0)

Nagashima 2006 [31]

Retrospective chart review

Academic hospital, all patients, any age, Japan

115

885

7.7

5.6 (0.7–10.6)

Trick 2006 [32]

Prospective observational cohort

Academic hospital, all patients, any age, US

17

85

5

23.5 (0–55.8)

CLRBSI studies [43]

      

Dipietrantonio 1986 [27]

Retrospective chart review

Community hospital, all patients, any age, US

7

28

4

0 (0)

Citak 2002 [26]

Prospective observational cohort

Academic hospital, all patients, 0–14 years, Turkey

8

56

9

0 (0)

Guzzo 2007 [34] and Xiao 2006 [35]

Prospective observational cohort

Academic hospital, all patients, any age, US

140

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yilmaz 2007 [33]

Prospective observational cohort

Academic hospital, all patients with CVC for alimentation, any age, Turkey

13

183

14.1

32.8 (6.7–58.6)

Koh 2008 [30] and Gowardman 2008 [29]

Prospective observational cohort

Academic hospital, all patients, any age, Australia

30

157

5.1

0 (0)