Version June 2024
| Peripheral intravascular catheters |
| Lower extremities more than upper extremities |
| Wrist more than hand |
| Placement longer than three to four days |
| Polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene more than Teflon |
| Arterial catheters |
| Colonization at catheter site |
| Catheterization longer than four to six days |
| Pulmonary artery catheters |
| Catheterization longer than three to five days |
| Colonization of skin at insertion site |
| Catheter insertion using submaximal barrier precautions |
| Internal jugular more than subclavian |
| Regular protective plastic sleeves more than shield sleeves |
| Central venous catheters |
| Internal jugular more than subclavian |
| Repeated catheterization |
| Presence of septic focus elsewhere |
| Nontunneled more than tunneled |
| Tunneled more than totally implantable device |
| Catheter insertion using submaximal barrier precautions |
| Lower risk with silver-chelated collagen cuff |
| Lower risk with antibiotic or antiseptic impregnated short-term catheters |
| Catheter-care factors |
| Insertion circumstance: Emergency more than elective |
| Skill of the inserter: General more than specialized |
| Skin under dressing: Moist greater than dry |
| Cutaneous antiseptics: 70% alcohol and 10% povidone iodine more |
| Antibiotic-lock solutions: Lower risk in neutropenic patients with long-term catheters |
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