Peripheral venous catheter related blood stream infection in intensive care unit
Background: Peripheral venous catheter related blood stream infections (PVC-BSI) are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. Most of the catheter related blood stream infections occurs due to lack of proper aseptic measures.
Sanghamitra Padhi +3 more
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Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Impregnated Sponge Dressing Vs Sterile Dry Gauze Dressing for Central Venous Catheter Site Care in reducing the Occurrence of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection among Patients in Intensive Care Units of KMCH, Coimbatore [PDF]
The present study is to assess the effectivenesss of Chlorhexidine Impreganted Sponge Dressing Vs Sterile Dry Gauze Dressing for CVC site care in reducing the occurrence of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection among patients in ICU at KMCH, Coimbatore.
Chithradevi, R
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Long subcutaneous tunnelling reduces infection rates in paediatric external ventricular drains [PDF]
Purpose The aim of this study is to report the efficacy of long subcutaneous tunnelling of external ventricular drains in reducing rates of infection and catheter displacement in a paediatric population. Methods In children requiring external ventricular
Chakraborty, A +3 more
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Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection - Affecting Factors [PDF]
Kasal, E. +5 more
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The Effect of a Guide Based Application Bundle on the Catheter-Related Infection
Aim: Central venous catheters are used extensively in intensive care units but can sometimes lead to catheter related blood stream infections. This study was carried out to determine the effect of guideline-based care bundle on possible catheter-related ...
KARAGÖZOĞLU, ŞERİFE +1 more
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Tunneled cuffed central vein catheters (TCC) are widely used for delivering hemodialysis (HD). Infection is the principal cause of morbidity and mortality associated with central vein catheters in patients on HD.
Al-Hwiesh Abdulla
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Pericardial Abscess in an Immunocompromised Patient
A 44-year-old woman treated with corticosteroids and methotrexate for mixed connective tissue disease was hospitalized for lower limb edema and chest pain. Imaging studies revealed a large pericardial abscess with spondylodiscitis.
Marion Larue +4 more
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Evidências de cuidado para prevenção de infecção de corrente sanguínea relacionada a cateter venoso central: revisão sistemática sem metanálise [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado profissional) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão do Cuidado em Enfermagem, Florianópolis, 2015.Este estudo teve como objetivo evidenciar as práticas de cuidado ...
Perin, Daniele Cristina
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A Confirmed Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection (CRBSI) in an Immunocompetent Patient Due to Myroides odoratimimus: Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Lu Y, Xia W, Zhang X, Ni F, Mei Y.
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INTRODUCTION: The risk of central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) related to cooling catheters used for therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is unclear.
Geronilla, Giovanni G +6 more
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