Background: The complication of totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) is an
infection, which causes the death of patients. Therefore, it is critical to identify risk factors for TIVAD
infection to prevent death. Patients and Methods: The enrolled patients were divided into two groups and subsequently divided into subgroups according to various factors in which the correlation between
infection and risk factors was analyzed. Multivariable logistic analysis of odds ratios (
ORs) for seven risk factors was performed, meanwhile, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of neutrophil and
serum albumin was conducted for the prediction of TIVAD
infection occurrence. Results:
Catheter-related blood stream
infection was the common
infection type, which was dominantly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Removal of TIVAD and
antibiotic therapy were the preferred approaches for the treatment of
infection. Seven risk factors were closely associated with the TIVAD
infection, however, two risk factors, including age and outpatient, were excluded according to the multivariate logistic analysis of
ORs. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed neutrophil count and
serum albumin could predict the occurrence of TIVAD
infection. Conclusions: Five risk factors were positively related to TIVAD
infection; neutrophil and
serum albumin could be used to predict the occurrence of TIVAD
infection.