Evaluation of Pathogens Isolated from Central Venous Catheters Used for Cardiovascular Interventions

Objective: To evaluate the isolated pathogens in patients who underwent central venous catheterization due to cardiovascular procedures. Materials and Methods: Patients were monitored daily for development of catheter related infections. Between April 2017 July 2019, exhibited infection symptoms like discharge, fever, pain, lymphadenopathy itching after included this retrospective study. Patients’ types, insertion sites, total durations, culture results, sensitivities resistances against antimicrobial drugs recorded analyzed. Results: Eighty-six various indications included. Mean age was 52.70±17.82 years. Bacterial growth found 62.79% patients. The most common sites right subclavian vein, jugular vein femoral vein. commonly microorganism S. aureus by 25.58% followed E.coli (6.98%), haemolyticus (5.81%) K.pneumonia (5.81%). detected be sensitive vancomycin linezolid. Conclusion: Factors affecting incidence these infections include site, duration, selection skills practitioners. Data literature about catheter-related their sensitivity resistance agents are mostly old. Further comprehensive, multicenter studies needed on issue.