Protecting Patients: Preventing Central-Line Infections Vascular AccessBroadhurst, Daphne
Saggu, YasmeenAsmat, KainatMargrate, MeshalAhmad, NaziaIsra Medical Journal
central line–associated bloodstream infectionscentral venous catheterethanol locksintestinal failureparenteral nutritionBackground: Complications related to central venous lines (CVLs) are common in intestinal failure (IF), including central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Replacing heparin ...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) related to insertion and device care in intensive care units are frequent and preventable events.To evaluate the reduction in the rate of CLABSI through implementation of an insertion bundle.A study was conducted in the Adult-ICU at the Universi...
central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI); clostridium difficile infections; pneumonia; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections; surgical site infections; urinary tract infections; and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). ...
“In the past, for instance, central line infections [were considered nonpreventable but] are now considered preventable. Also, sepsis says another indication of where they were using lots of fluid years ago in as part of the best practices, and now we are very careful and how much fluid ...
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Central line–associated bloodstream infections occur commonly and are a potentially preventable source of morbidity in the critical care setting. The purp... D Galpern,A Guerrero,A Tu,... - 《Surgery》 被引量: 154发表: 2008年 The handover process and triage of ambulance-borne patients: the...
A multifactorial action plan improves hand hygiene adherence and significantly reduces central line-associated bloodstream infections. Am J Infect Control. 2014;42(11):1146–51. Article PubMed Google Scholar Fox C, Wavra T, Drake DA, Mulligan D, Bennett YP, Nelson C, et al. Use of a ...
Fungal diseases can range from mild skin rashes to life-threatening, invasive infections that primarily occur in immunocompromised hosts. Hospitalized patients, particularly those in intensive care units (ICU), may have characteristics that make them more prone to serious healthcare-associated fungal infe...