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Interventions for treating catheter-related bloodstream infections in people receiving maintenance haemodialysis.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
BACKGROUND Patients with kidney failure require vascular access to receive maintenance haemodialysis (HD), which can be achieved by an arteriovenous fistula or a central venous catheter (CVC).
B. M. Almeida, D. H. Moreno, V. Vasconcelos, D. G. Cacione   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations [PDF]

, 2017
Health care-associated infections (HAI) are a major public health problem with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. They represent also an important economic burden to health systems worldwide.
A Higgins, A Jamal, A Lipitz-Snyderman, A Pinto, AF Vicca, AJ Howie, AM Yinnon, AR Marra, AS Mathai, B Allegranzi, BA Mark, BN Reames, BS Koll, BW Thomas, C Brandt, C Fuller, CS Cocanour, D Fisher, D Pittet, D Pittet, D Quiros, DD Wirtschafter, DG Bundy, DJ Birnbach, DM Henderson, E Creamer, Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC), EG Shepherd, EL Geubbels, EL Larson, F L’Heriteau, F Schwab, G Pontivivo, GB Allen, GH Guyatt, HW Kilbride, I Zuschneid, International Health Regulations, J Alonso-Echanove, J Bion, J Blatnik, J Mayer, J Robert, JA Al-Tawfiq, JA Marsteller, JB Cunningham, JB Cunningham, JB Cunningham, JH Barsuk, JH Jang, JJ Anderson, JW Lederer Jr, KB Kirkland, KB Stevenson, L Bouadma, L Charrier, L Gerolemou, L Johnson, L Rubinson, LA Mermel, LJ Damschroder, LL McKinley, M Thomas, M Virtanen, M Whitby, MA Borg, MA Borg, MD Koff, ML Grayson, ML McLaws, ML McLaws, ML Render, ML Schweizer, MR Miller, MR Miller, N Petrosillo, P Eggimann, P Gastmeier, P Gastmeier, P Gastmeier, P Gastmeier, PW Nicol, R Jain, R Peredo, RJ Sherertz, RM Sladek, RW Haley, S Barwolff, S Hansen, S Hugonnet, S Hugonnet, S Hugonnet, S Newitt, S Nijssen, SA Creedon, SC Joshi, SI Doron, SK Fridkin, SM Brown, SR Lieber, TR Talbot, V Rodriguez, VA DePalo, VD Rosenthal, VD Rosenthal, VD Rosenthal, VD Rosenthal, W Moongtui, W Turnberg, W Zingg, W Zingg, W Zingg, WN Viana, YL Kwok   +113 more
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Determinants and outcomes of access-related blood-stream infections among Irish haemodialysis patients; a cohort study

BMC Nephrology, 2019
Background Infections are the second leading cause of death and hospitalisation among haemodialysis (HD) patients. Rates of access-related bloodstream infections (AR-BSI) are influenced by patient characteristics and local protocols.
Husham Mohamed, Alaa Ali, Leonard D. Browne, Nuala H. O’Connell, Liam Casserly, Austin G. Stack, Wael F. Hussein   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in surgical and intensive care units. The Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections Study Group. [PDF]

, 1994
To identify avoidable risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infections in patients undergoing short-term ...
Cozzi Lepri, A, Moro, ML, Viganò, EF
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Routine Changing of Intravenous Administration Sets Does Not Reduce Colonization or Infection in Central Venous Catheters [PDF]

, 2004
Objective: To determine the effect of routine intravascular administration-set changes on central venous catheter (CVC) colonization and catheter related bacteremia (CRB).
Courtney, Mary, Daley, Peter, Lipman, Jeff, Rickard, Claire, Siversen, Rosemary   +4 more
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Impregnated central venous catheters for prevention of bloodstream infection in children (the CATCH trial): a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Impregnated central venous catheters are recommended for adults to reduce bloodstream infections but not for children because there is not enough evidence to prove they are effective.
CATCH trial investigators, Dwan, Kerry, Gamble, Carrol, Gilbert, Ruth E, Harron, Katie, Hughes, Dyfrig, Millar, Mike, Moitt, Tracy, Mok, Quen, Ramnarayan, Padmanabhan, Tibby, Shane M   +10 more
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Bundle Approach to Reduce Bloodstream Infections in Neutropenic Hematologic

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2015
Introduction: The objective of the study was to reduce, by a bundle of interventions, the global bloodstream infections and catheterrelated bloodstream infections rates in neutropenic hematology patients with a long-term central venous catheter ...
Jose Manuel Martinez, Luís Leite, Daniela França, Rita Capela, Luísa Viterbo, Natalina Varajão, Ângelo Martins, Isabel Oliveira, Nélson Domingues, Ilídia Moreira, Ana Santo, Filipe Trigo, Jose Mariz   +12 more
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Utility of Positive Intravascular Catheter Tip Cultures

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
This study evaluated the performance and clinical utility of performing intravascular catheter tip cultures (CTC). A retrospective chart review was conducted over a 2.5 year period on all patients who demonstrated growth of at least one organism on CTC ...
Patrizia Ulrich, Alexander J. Lepak, Derrick J. Chen   +2 more
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The Effect of Care Bundles Based on Guidelines Over the Central Venous Catheter Infections in an Intensive Care Unit

Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2014
Objective: To detect the effects of care bundle that is prepared depending on guidelines for central line associated infections. Material and Method: Patients in a tertiary medical intensive care unit were followed up during one year period in terms of ...
Ferdi Polat, Ali Haydar Şahinoğlu, Ahmet Dilek, Ersin Köksal, Yasemin Burcu Üstün, Cengiz Kaya, Fatma Ülger, Şaban Esen   +7 more
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Influence of Long-term Cytotoxic Chemotherapy on the Condition of Peripheral Venous Channel [PDF]

, 2017
The necessity of long-term venous access in cancer patients appears at frequent and long-term courses of cytotoxic therapy. Peripheral veins of forearms are most often used for these aims. The conditions of peripheral venous channel in 32 cancer patients,
Tkachuk, T. (Tetiana)
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