Kateter ucu kültürlerinde izole edilen mikroorganizmalar: İbn-i Sina Hastanesi 2002

Semiquantitative and quantitative cultures of 282 catheter tips from patients hospitalized in different units in Ibni Sina Hospital showed significant growth in 57.1% and in 47.1% respectively by the two techniques. Highest positivity was found in catheters sent from surgeryunit (85%) followed by reanimation unit (59.7%). Among the positive cultures coagulase negative staphylococci (60/161), S.aureus (35/161) and A.baumannii (28/161) were the most common isolates. Polimicrobial growth was 8%. High rate of culture positivity shows us the need of prospective detailed studies with clinical information of the patients and catheter types included inthe study. Dialog should be established between Surgery unit and Central Laboratory since the number ofcatheters sent from surgery unit was very low (n:20) during one year period.