Submitted by Pam Michael, RN, St. Joseph Medical Center on Mon Mar 1 20:23:03 2010

What is the time frame that a BSI can be related to insertion, how many days out?

If anyone has the answer, what literature supports it.

Thanks.

Pam

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Thu, 03/11/2010 - 23:06 — kathykokotis

magic number

There is no magic number that is firmly established.  Each case needs a root cause analysis to determine cause

Kathy Kokotis RN BS MBA

Bard Access Systems

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 23:12 — tmhop

"Catheter-Related Infections: It's All About Biofilm"

An article in Catheter-Related Infections: It's All About Biofilm
by Marcia Ryder has a paragraph about intraluminal vs. extraluminal biofilm.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/508109_4 
CRBSI’s occurring more than 10 days after insertion of a catheter are associated with the intraluminal biofilm. 
Extraluminal biofilm is associated with CRBSI’s that occur up to 4-10 days after catheter placement.

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