From: Duration of central venous catheter placement and central line-associated bloodstream infections after the adoption of prevention bundles: a two-year retrospective study
Mean (days) ± SD
2–10 days
11–20 days
> 20 days
P–value
Femoral (n = 13)
15.2 ± 16.1
4/19%
5/25%
4/22.2%
X2= 1.57 P = 0.81
Internal jugular (n = 30)
15.7 ± 8.3
12/57.1%
8/40%
10/55.6%
Subclavian (n = 16)
17.8 ± 10.1
5/23.9%
7/35%