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Abstract Objective: To analyze the prevalence of hospital primary bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: A retrospective study involving analyses of records of patients admitted to the NICU from January to December 2010 was conducted. The incidence density of catheter-associated bloodstream infections per 1000 catheter-days was calculated. Results: Among 192 newborns, 16 (8.3%) who used peripherally inserted central catheters had bloodstream infections. The infection density confirmed by blood culture reached 5.9, while the density based on clinical criteria accounted for 3.5 per 1000 patients with central vascular catheter-days, with the following distribution by weight range: 10.31 (750-999 g), 2.76 (1000-1499 g), 5.65 (1500-2499 g), and 6.79 (>2500 g) per 1000 patients with vascular catheter-days. The average time between catheter insertion and the development of infection was 11 days. The most common insertion site was the jugular vein (37.5%). Mortality rates associated with nosocomial bloodstream infections reached 31%. Conclusions: The use of peripherally inserted central catheter is a practice not without risk considering that this is an invasive device and can predispose the occurrence of nosocomial infection. Downloads PDF-PT (Português (Brasil)) Published 2015-01-28 How to Cite Yonekura, M. Y., Abramczyk, M. L., & Lapchik, M. S. (2015). Use of peripherally inserted central catheters and occurrence of bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology, 3(1), 93–96. https://doi.org/10.3395/2317-269x.00251 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 3 No. 1 (2015): February Section Articles License Copyright (c) 2015 Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology (Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnología) – “Visa em Debate”

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