Educational interventions alone and combined with port protector reduce the rate of central venous catheter infection and colonization in respiratory semi-intensive care unit

Educational interventions alone and combined with port protector reduce the rate of central venous catheter infection and colonization in respiratory semi-intensive care unit

Abstract Background Central Line-Associated BloodStream Infections (CLABSIs) are emerging challenge in Respiratory semi-Intensive Care Units (RICUs). We evaluated efficacy of educational interventions on rate of CLABSIs and effects of port protector as adjuvant tool. Methods Study lasted 18 months (...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Inchingolo, Giuliana Pasciuto, Daniele Magnini, Manuela Cavalletti, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Giuliano Montemurro, Andrea Smargiassi, Riccardo Torelli, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Teresa Spanu, Giuseppe Maria Corbo, Luca Richeldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Venous central catheter
Central line-associated bloodstream infections
Port protector
Respiratory semi-intensive care unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3848-z

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