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Charles O. Hershey, MD; J. Walton Tomford, MD; Christine E. McLaren, PhD; Dan K. Porter; David I. Cohen, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1984;144(7):1373-1375.

Abstract
• During a controlled evaluation of an Intravenous therapy (IVT) team, we had the opportunity to follow up 202 episodes of catheter-associated phlebitis. While the IVT team had a considerable effect on the incidence of phlebitis, the clinical course of this complication was not influenced. More than 40% of catheter-associated phlebitis occurred more than 24 hours after withdrawal of the catheter. Premonitory symptoms were not useful in predicting the development of phlebitis. Factors that influenced the duration of phlebitis included the patient's diagnosis and the administration of vancomycin hydrochloride. The duration of phlebitis was prolonged by delayed removal of the catheter after the development of phlebitis.

(Arch Intern Med 1984;144:1373-1375)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Internal Medicine (Drs Hershey, Tomford, and Cohen and Mr Porter) and Biometry (Dr McLaren), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 11, 1984.

Reprint requests to Department of Medicine, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 3395 Scranton Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109 (Dr Hershey).

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