The appropriate frequency of dressing for percutaneous central venous catheters in preventing catheter-related blood stream infection in NICU – A randomized controlled trial

The appropriate frequency of dressing for percutaneous central venous catheters in preventing catheter-related blood stream infection in NICU – A randomized controlled trial

Background: Complications of percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVCs) include catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI), occlusion, leakage, and phlebitis, which may lead to sepsis or prolonged hospitalization. The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial was to determine the...

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Main Authors: Li-Ting Su, Hsin-Chun Huang, Yu-Chen Liu, Hsin-Yu Chang, Mei-Chen Ou-Yang, Chih-Cheng Chen, Feng-Shun Chen, Mei-Yung Chung, I-Lun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
Blood stream infection
Dressing central venous catheter
NICU
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957221000231

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