Table 3

Comparisons of catheter-related bloodstream infection incidence densities between different central venous sites

ID

OR (95% CI)

P-values

Femoral versus jugular

8.34 vs 2.99

2.8 (1.46–5.22)

0.002

Femoral versus subclavian

8.34 vs 0.97

2.9 (1.90–4.75)

<0.001

Jugular versus subclavian

2.99 vs 0.97

3.1 (1.34–7.90)

0.005

CI, confidence interval; ID, incidence density defined as number of infections per 1,000 catheter-days. OR, odds ratio.

Lorente et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R631   doi:10.1186/cc3824