Roya Salehi Kahyesh*, Akram Ahangarpour, Arash Alqasi, Mostafa Ranjbari, Saied Bitaraf, Arta Farhadi Kia and Mahnaz Mori
Background: Bone marrow transplant patients often rely on catheters for various medical procedures, including administering medications and taking blood. However, catheters can sometimes lead to complications and infections that can significantly affect a patient's overall health and recovery. Objective: The purpose of this article is to investigate the common catheter-related infections in bone marrow transplant patients at Bagai 2 Ahvaz Hospital. This study seeks to increase our understanding of catheter-related issues and improve patient outcomes in the field of bone marrow transplantation by examining diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, and preventive measures. Material and methods: This research is retrospective, the study population includes all patients who had a bone marrow transplant in the period of 2021-2022 and were hospitalized in Beqai 2 Hospital. By referring to the microbiology department of Bagai 2 Hospital, the result of the catheter culture of all patients who received bone marrow transplants and the isolation of bacteria according to standard microbiological culture (cultivation in BA medium and nutrient agar medium, (Cetrimide agar base)) It was completed in the checklist created by the researcher. Finally, the data was analyzed using SPSS software and the rate of catheter infection and other factors related to it were analyzed using Chi-square statistical test.Findings: In the period of 2021-2022, the number of transplanted patients (children/adults) was 138. The age range of the patients was from 4 to 69 years. The average hospitalization during two years was equal to 23.04. Hodgkin's patients were 23.08%, AML and neuroblastoma were 15.38%, multiple myeloma was equal (23.08%), ALL and PCSNSL and thalassemia major were 7.7% each. The prevalence of positive cultures in 2021, was zero and in2022, it was 8.30% (38.47-0.002%) which was seen in a 52-year-old patient with diabetes. Conclusion: Underlying diseases such as diabetes in patients who receive bone marrow transplants can play an important role in catheter infections.
Published Date: 2025-01-15; Received Date: 2024-05-29
