Peripheral venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (PVC-BSIs) lead to prolonged hospitalization, morbidity and increased costs. The impact of infection-prevention measures on the rate of PVC-BSIs in a university hospital in Spain was assessed. An active surveillance programme was initiated in 2015, which revealed a high PVC-BSI incidence ratio (0.48/1000 patient-days). A bundle aimed at nurses, medical staff and patients was implemented, and a Catheter Infection Team (CIT) was set up. The intervention achieved a decrease in PVC-BSI rate: 0.34 in 2016, 0.29 in 2017, and 0.17 in 2018. The decline was greatest for Gram-negative PVC-BSIs (67.6% in 2015, 35.3% in 2018).

周围静脉导管相关的血流感染（PVC-BSI）导致住院时间延长，发病率增加和成本增加。评估了西班牙一所大学医院的预防感染措施对PVC-BSI发生率的影响。2015年启动了一项主动监测计划，该计划显示PVC-BSI发生率高（0.48 / 1000患者-天）。实施了针对护士，医护人员和患者的捆绑服务，并成立了导管感染小组（CIT）。干预措施使PVC-BSI率降低：2016年为0.34,2017年为0.29,2018年为0.17。革兰氏阴性PVC-BSI的降幅最大（2015年为67.6％，2018年为35.3％）。