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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Antibiotics and Calcium Hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm in Dentine [PDF]

, 2013
The objective of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of erythromycin, oxytetracycline and calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)(2)] against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm in dentine. E.
Hamimah, H., Chai, W. L., Abdullah, M., Chai, W.L.   +3 more
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Chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing for the prophylaxis of central venous catheter-related complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated the role of Chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing for prophylaxis of central venous catheter (CVC) related complications, but the results remained inconsistent, updated meta-analyses on this ...
Li Wei, Yan Li, Xiaoyan Li, Lanzheng Bian, Zunjia Wen, Mei Li   +5 more
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Cost effectiveness of dressing in the prevention of catheter-related infection in critically ill patients

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Catheter-related infection is a complication of high morbimortality. The aim was to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of gauze and medical tape, transparent semi–permeable and chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings for short-term central ...
Edivane Pedrolo, Mitzy Tannia Reichembach Danski, Astrid Wiens, Radamés Boostel   +3 more
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Transparent Antimicrobial Dressing for Managing Central Venous and Arterial Catheters in Intensive Care Units.

PLoS ONE, 2015
ObjectiveTo model the cost-effectiveness impact of routine use of an antimicrobial chlorhexidine gluconate-containing securement dressing compared to non-antimicrobial transparent dressings for the protection of central vascular lines in intensive care ...
Franck Maunoury, Anastasiia Motrunich, Maria Palka-Santini, Stéphanie F Bernatchez, Stéphane Ruckly, Jean-François Timsit   +5 more
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IN-VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CHLORHEXIDINE POLYMERIC FILMS

Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1996
The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of chlorhexidine for Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilus, Escherichia Coli and Candida albicans was studied. Chlorhexidine polymeric films composed of ethylcellulose (EC) and hydroxypropyl methyl- cellulose
Mohamed Salama , Fakher Ghazy , Samir Abu-Zaid , Ali Abdelrahman , Ahmed Al-Areeky   +4 more
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Nursing management of catheter-related bloodstream infection in a patient with peripherally inserted central catheter placement (1例PICC置管患者导管相关性血流感染的护理)

中西医结合护理, 2021
This paper reviewed the nursing management of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBI) in a patient with peripherally inserted central catheter placement after discharge from hospital.
LIU Yuchao (刘云超), SU Guohua (苏国华), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), HAN Jianping (韩建萍), WANG Yutao (王玉涛), WAN Nannan (王楠楠)   +5 more
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Bacterial Growth Kinetics under a Novel Flexible Methacrylate Dressing Serving as a Drug Delivery Vehicle for Antiseptics [PDF]

, 2013
A flexible methacrylate powder dressing (Altrazeal®) transforms into a wound contour conforming matrix once in contact with wound exudate. We hypothesised that it may also serve as a drug delivery vehicle for antiseptics.
Verena Dosch, David Leaper, Leitgeb, Johannes, Leaper, David J., Leaper, David, Assadian, Ojan, Keith Cutting, Dosch, Verena, Christina Forstner, Cutting, Keith, Rupert Schuster, Schuster, Rupert, Axel Kramer, Ojan Assadian, Johannes Leitgeb, Kramer, Axel, Forstner, Christina   +16 more
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Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Dressing for Prevention of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection [PDF]

Critical Care Medicine, 2014
To assess the efficacy of a chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing for prevention of central venous catheter-related colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection using meta-analysis.Multiple computerized database searches supplemented by manual searches including relevant conference proceedings.Randomized controlled trials evaluating the ...
Nasia, Safdar, John C, O'Horo, Aiman, Ghufran, Allison, Bearden, Maria Eugenia, Didier, Dan, Chateau, Dennis G, Maki   +6 more
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Development and Temporal Validation of a Prediction Model for PICC‐Related Catheter‐Associated Skin Injury [PDF]

Nurs Open
ABSTRACT Objective To identify predictors of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)‐related catheter‐associated skin injury (CASI) and to develop and temporally validate a bedside prediction model. Methods In this prospective single‐centre cohort study, 1309 adults who underwent PICC insertion from June 2022 to June 2023 formed the development ...
Jin X, Cao X, Chen Y, Zhao L.
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Novel strategies to reduce central-line–associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) events in the neonatal intensive care unit

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: We describe the components of an improved and easy-to-implement strategy to reduce CLABSI events in the NICU implemented during July–September 2021 in a tertiary-care healthcare center. These strategies were added to an existing institutional
Ingrid Camelo, Srilatha Neshangi, Amy Thompson   +2 more
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