Adriana Crivelli, Marcela Fabeiro, Marcelo Puga, Natalia Dieguez, Luciana Giunta, Fabricio Pochettino, Martín Balacco, Gisela Merlo, Verónica Garrido, Humberto Fain, Martín Buncuga, Andrés Martinuzzi, M Fernanda Cascarón, Natalia Delgado, Gabriela Capurro, Víctor Bernardis, Carolina Ghiglieri, Amal Hassam, Oscar Soria, Diego Serra, Lucas Morando, Agustín Flores, Horacio F Gonzalez, Adriana Fernandez
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to analyze central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients assisted by an interdisciplinary team during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. METHODS: Longitudinal, retrospective and analytical study of patients on HPN for ≥90 days during 2020. Data collection included age (adults >18 years, pediatric ≤18 years), gender, diagnosis, type of catheter, number of lumens, venous access, days on HPN, infusion modality and number of CLABSI-associated events...
December 2022: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN