Use of the central venous pressure catheter to obtain blood cultures

作者：F.J. Hernandez Felices, Jose Luis Gil Hernandez, Joseph R. Ruiz, Juan Meseguer, J. A. GÓMEZ, Esther Molina · 发表于：Critical Care Medicine · 年份：1979 · DOI：10.1097/00003246-197902000-00010 · 被引用次数：39 · 研究领域：Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation、Thermal Regulation in Medicine、Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

The results of aerobic and anaerobic blood cultures obtained from a peripheral venopuncture and from the central venous pressure catheter were compared in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU to determine if pain and anxiety from multiple venopunctures could be alleviated while the physician's task is facilitated. The results were identical in 93.5% of the 92 comparisons. The discrepancies were evaluated and it was concluded that the method was easy, quick, and reliable. We recommend it as a suitable alternative to venopuncture.