Bacterial colonization of indwelling vascular catheters in newborn infants

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 391-396

  Narendran, V ^a,b   Gupta, G ^a,b   Todd, D A ^a,b   John, E ^a,b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Perinatal Medicine   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial colonization; Intravascular catheters; Neonatal intensive care; Neonatal septicaemia; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CATHETER; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEPSIS; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0029954136     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00936.x     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Goldmann DA, Pier GB. Pathogenesis of infections related to intravascular catheterization. Clin. Microb. Rev. 1993; 6: 176-92.
2. Marrie TJ, Costerton JW. A scanning electron microscopic study of urine droppers and urine collecting systems. Arch. Intern. Med. 1983; 143: 1135-41.
3. Marrie TJ, Costerton JW. Morphology of bacterial attachment to cardiac pacemaker leads and power packs. J. CLIn. Microb. 1984; 19: 911-14.
4. Sottile FD, Marrie TJ, Prough DS et al. Nosocomial pulmonary infection: Possible etiologic significance of bacterial adhesion to endotracheal tubes. Crit. Care Med. 1986; 14: 265-70.
5. Gristina AG, Costerton JW. Bacterial adherence to biomaterials and tissue. The significance of its role in clinical sepsis. J. Bone Joint Surg. 1985; 67A: 264-72.
6. Maki DG, Weise CE, Sarafin HW. A semiquantitative culture method for identifying intravenous-catheter-related infection. N. Engl. J. Med. 1977; 296: 1305-9.
7. Bernard RW, Stahl WM, Chase RM. Subclavian vein catheterizations: A prospective study. II. Infectious complications. Ann. Surg. 1971; 173: 191-200.
8. Gregory JA, Schiller WR. Subclavian catheter changes every third day in high risk patients. Am. Surg. 1985; 51: 534-6.
9. Marrie TG, Costerton JW. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of in situ bacterial colonization of intravenous and intraarterial catheters. J. Clin. Microbiol. 1984; 19: 687-93.
10. Dismukes WE, Karchmer AW, Buckley MJ et al. Prosthetic valve endocarditis Analysis of 38 cases. Circulation 1973; 45: 365-77.
11. Holt R. The classification of staphylococci from colonized ventriculoatrial shunts. J. Clin. Pathol. 1969; 22: 475-82.
12. Patterson FP, Brown CS. The McKee-Farrar total hip replacement. Preliminary results and complications of 368 operations performed in five general hospitals. J. Bone Joint Surg. 1972; 54A: 257-75.
13. Passerini L, Lam K, Costerton JW et al. Biofilms on indwelling vascular catheters. Crit. Care Med. 1992; 20: 665-73.
14. Samsoondar W, Freeman JB, Coultish I et al. Colonization of intravascular catheters in the intensive care unit. Am. J. Surg. 1985; 149: 730-2.
15. McGeer A, Righter J. Improving our ability to diagnose infections associated with central venous catheters: Value of Gram's staining and culture of entry site swabs. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 1971; 137: 1009-16.
16. Read RR, Eberwein P, Dasgupta MK et al. Peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: Bacterial colonization by biofilm spread along the catheter surface. Kidney Int. 1989; 35: 614-21.
17. Passerini L, Phang PT, Jackson FL et al. Biofilms on right heart flow-directed catheters. Chest 1987; 92: 440-6.