Table 1 Characteristics of infections in tunneled permanent catheters versus nontunneled temporary catheters
| Â | Number of catheters inserted | Number of infection | Observation period | Infection rates per 1000 catheter-days | Infection relative risk | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunneled permanent catheter | 37 | 6 | 36-month period | 2.9 | RR 3.7 (1.8-7.5), p<0.001 | Weijmer et al. [6] |
Nontunneled temporary catheter | 235 | 52 | 12.8 | |||
Tunneled permanent catheter | 36 | NA | 16-month period | NA | RR 1.4 (0.6-3.4), p=0.41 | Mendu et al. [9] |
Nontunneled temporary catheter | 91 | NA | NA | |||
Tunneled permanent catheter | 310 | 86 | 24-month period | 5.5 | - | Saad et al. [10] |
Tunneled permanent catheter | 182 | 28 | 16-month period | 5.8 | - | Rocklin et al. [11] |
Tunneled permanent catheter | 108 (Patients) | 92 | 12-month period | 4.6 | - | Lee et al. [12] |