Research Article
Postinfusion Phlebitis: Incidence and Risk Factors
Table 1
Frequency of reported signs and symptoms of phlebitis at ≥48 hours after catheter removal (
= 5907 catheters).
| Criteria | Number (%) | Occurrence |
| Pain/tenderness > 1 cm | 55 (0.93) | 1 in 107 | Swelling | 40 (0.68) | 1 in 148 | Erythema > 1 cm | 27 (0.46) | 1 in 219 | Palpable cord | 18 (0.30) | 1 in 328 | Purulent | 2 (0.03) | 1 in 2954 |
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