|
Numbers of patients expected in each classification if there were no association between site of central venous cannula and infectious complication |
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| Infectious complication |
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|
|
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| Central line site |
None |
Exit Site |
Bacteraemia/Septicaemia |
Total |
|
|
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| Internal jugular |
714.5 |
134.1 |
85.4 |
934 |
| Subclavian |
400.8 |
75.3 |
47.9 |
524 |
| Femoral |
189.7 |
35.6 |
22.7 |
248 |
| Total |
1305 |
245 |
156 |
1706 |
Bewick et al. Critical Care 2004 8:46 doi:10.1186/cc2428 |
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