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  • What’s new in skin antisepsis for short-term intravascular catheters: New data to address old problems?

    Author(s)
    Mimoz, O
    Chopra, V
    Widmer, A
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Chopra, Vineet
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    Although the incidence of short-term vascular catheter-related infections (CRI) is decreasing, CRI remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in intensive care units (ICUs) and the most preventable HAI. During the first week of catheterization, colonization of the catheter from skin pathogens and subsequent infection is the main source for CRI; hence, optimal skin preparation prior to catheter placement and during catheter use is paramount for prevention.Although the incidence of short-term vascular catheter-related infections (CRI) is decreasing, CRI remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in intensive care units (ICUs) and the most preventable HAI. During the first week of catheterization, colonization of the catheter from skin pathogens and subsequent infection is the main source for CRI; hence, optimal skin preparation prior to catheter placement and during catheter use is paramount for prevention.
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    Journal Title
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Volume
    42
    Issue
    12
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4490-5
    Subject
    Clinical sciences
    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/409812
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