Abstract
Sixty-four patients with chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated catheters had a lower rate of catheter-related bloodstream infection and lower central venous catheter-related costs per catheter day than 190 patients with a standard catheter.
Keywords:
Bacteremia; Central venous catheter.
Copyright © 2014 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control*
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Catheterization / economics*
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Catheterization / methods*
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Central Venous Catheters / economics
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Chlorhexidine / pharmacology*
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Disinfectants / pharmacology*
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Female
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Humans
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Infection Control / economics
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Infection Control / methods*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Retrospective Studies
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Silver Sulfadiazine / pharmacology*
Substances
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Disinfectants
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Chlorhexidine
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Silver Sulfadiazine