Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3371696 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryFlushing totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) with manually filled saline syringes may increase contamination and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). We used a retrospective cohort study to assess the impact of changing from manually filled syringes to manufactured pre-filled syringes on the frequency of CRBSI in 718 TIVADs. Manually filled syringes were used in 269 patients and pre-filled syringes in 449. The CRBSI rate was 2.7% in the pre-filled syringe group and 6.3% in the manually filled syringe group (P = 0.016). Sex, tumour type and stage, access site and access body side were not independent risk factors for CRBSI.
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Authors
S. Bertoglio, R. Rezzo, F.D. Merlo, N. Solari, D. Palombo, F. Vassallo, S. Beltramini, A. DeMaria,