Abstract

Introduction: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are increasingly used in hospitals to manage critically ill patients. In ICU Central lines are usually inserted for the administration of fluids, blood products, medication, nutritional solutions and for hemodynamic monitoring. The incidence of central venous catheter bloodstream infection (CVC-BSI) varies in ICUs due to different types of risk factors like prolonged catheterization, Poor hand hygiene, Underlying illnesses, Duration of hospitalization & multiple catheter insertions. Aim & Objective: To isolate the organisms that colonising central venous catheter (CVCs), Antimicrobial Susceptibility and to determine the biofilm forming microorganisms with their Resistance pattern of isolated organisms.

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