Impact of Port-A-Cath device management in cancer patients with candidaemia

Y. C. Lai; L. J. Huang; T. L. Chen; Y. W. Yang; L. T. Hsiao; H. W. Teng; C. P. Fung; T. J. Chiou; C. H. Tzeng; C. Y. Liu

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2012.08.007

Impact of Port-A-Cath device management in cancer patients with candidaemia

Y. C. Lai, L. J. Huang, T. L. Chen, Y. W. Yang, L. T. Hsiao, H. W. Teng, C. P. Fung, T. J. Chiou, C. H. Tzeng, C. Y. Liu

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Abstract

This study investigated the impact of management of a totally implantable central venous access port device, Port-A-Cath (Smith Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA), on the outcome of 98 cancer patients with candidaemia. Port-A-Cath retention was found to be significantly associated with poorer outcome, independent of other significant adverse factors [breakthrough candidaemia, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score ≥21, and worse Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score (3-4)]. However, retention of Port-A-Cath devices could be considered in patients who do not have definite catheter-related candidaemia, are not using total parenteral nutrition, do not have poor ECOG performance scores or APACHE II scores, and do not have septic shock.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	281-285
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	82
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.08.007
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cancer
Candidaemia
Port-A-Cath
Removal
Retention
Totally implantable central venous access port

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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