Film estéril como método de barrera en la colocación del catéter venoso central

This is a randomized experimental quantitative study in the setting of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Bellvitge University Hospital. Our study sample was made up of 100 critical patients. The effectiveness of this film was measured by controlling the infection incidence in the different groups, using a point of insertion smear, culture of the catheter tip and blood cultures after withdrawal. The results were interpreted according to the criteria of the ICACC (Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy). A decrease of the percentage of positive smears (12.3%), positive tops of catheter (6.1%) and bacteriemia related to the catheter (8.9%) with the use of the barrier method has been demonstrated. We conclude that using the polyethylene hypoallergenic sterile adherent film is an effective antimicrobial barrier method in insertion of the CVC.