New technologies to prevent intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infections.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Mermel, L. A.
• Description:
  Most intravascular catheter-related infections are associated with central venous catheters. Technologic advances shown to reduce the risk for these infections include a catheter hub containing an iodinated alcohol solution, short-term chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine- impregnated catheters, minocycline-rifampin-impregnated catheters, and chlorhexidine- impregnated sponge dressings. Nontechnologic strategies for reducing risk include maximal barrier precautions during catheter insertion, specialized nursing teams, continuing quality improvement programs, and tunneling of short-term internal jugular catheters.
• Subjects:
  Alcohols Catheterization, Central Venous Chlorhexidine Disinfectants Humans Infection Control Iodides Minocycline Rifampin Sepsis Silver Sulfadiazine

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(2):197-199.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2f7c413e5dd9efaee3a6b14535b476805f6659ca5d0b58b60410872495f66c90
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15085/cdc_15085_DS1.pdf
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