Table 1

Numbers of patients classified by site of central venous cannula and infectious complication


Infectious complication




Central line site
None
Exit Site
Bacteraemia/Septicaemia
Total

Internal jugular
686
152
96
934
Subclavian
451
35
38
524
Femoral
168
58
22
248
Total
1305
245
156
1706

Bewick et al. Critical Care 2004 8:46   doi:10.1186/cc2428