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Table 2 Comparison of duration of catheterization before blood culture collection and site of CVC between CRBSI and non-CRBSI cases

From: The comparative accuracy of pooled vs. individual blood culture sampling methods for diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection

Variables

CRBSI (N = 14)

non-CRBSI (N = 36)

p-value

95% CI

Mean duration of catheterization before blood culture collection, hours (SD)*

171.4 (99.5)

205.7 (207.9)

0.57

− 83.4–150.1

Sites of CVCs**

 Right internal jugular vein, n (%)

9 (25)

27 (75)

0.67

 Left internal jugular vein, n (%)

2 (40)

3 (60)

 Right femoral vein, n (%)

2 (50)

2 (50)

 Left subclavian vein, n (%)

0 (0)

2 (100)

 Right femoral vein, n (%)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

  1. CRBSI, catheter-related bloodstream infection; CVC, central venous catheter; SD, standard deviation
  2. *Independent T-test for testing the difference of duration of catheterization before blood culture collection between positive and negative blood culture cases
  3. **Fisher-Freeman-Halton Exact Test used to determine the difference in CVC infection rate by site of insertion