Archive · 20 Aug 2025
AIIMS Study: Catheters in Indian ICUs Cause Deadly Blood Infections
In Indian hospitals, especially in intensive care units (ICUs), using tubes called catheters can lead to serious blood infections.
A study found that many patients get these infections, which are often resistant to antibiotics, making it harder to treat them.
This means people stay in the hospital longer and treatment costs more.
The study looked at data from many hospitals and found that a lot of people get these infections because of the catheters.
Doctors think this is because of too many patients, not enough staff, and not following proper rules to stop infections.
It's important to track these infections to help stop them.
A study by Delhi AIIMS revealed that catheters in Indian ICUs are causing bloodstream infections.
These infections, often antibiotic-resistant, increase hospital stays and treatment costs.
The Lancet Global Health Journal estimates 9 bloodstream infections per 1,000 central line-days in Indian ICUs using catheters.
The study analyzed data from 200 ICUs in 54 hospitals between 2017 and 2024, reporting 8,629 CLABSI cases.
Researchers attribute the infection surge to high patient loads, staff shortages, and poor infection control.
- Who
- Study by Delhi AIIMS and reported in The Lancet Global Health Journal.
- What
- Study reveals widespread bloodstream infections in Indian ICUs caused by catheters.
- When
- Study data collected between May 1, 2017 and April 30, 2024.
- Where
- ICUs across India.
- Why
- High patient load, staff shortages and inadequate infection control measures.
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- Study Source
- Delhi AIIMS
- Journal
- The Lancet Global Health
- Infection Type
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
- Infection Rate
- 8.83 infections per 1,000 central line-days
- Hospitals Studied
- 54
- ICUs Studied
- 200
- Reported Cases
- 8,629 CLABSI