Table 1 Life time of the peripheral venous line
From: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in patients with cystic fibrosis
Peripheral venous line (type of injection) | Number of line insertions (%) | Life time of the peripheral venous line | Range (days) | Median (days) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–2 days (%) | 3–4 days (%) | ≥5 days (%) | ||||
Infusion pump | 13 (20.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.0) | 5–7 | 7 |
Bolus injection | 51 (79.7) | 13 (25.5) | 8 (15.7) | 30 (58.8) | 1–16 | 5 |
Total | 64 (100.0) | 13 (20.3) | 8 (12.5) | 43 (67.2) | 1–16 | 7 |