Preventing central venous catheter-related infection in a surgical intensive-care unit

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作者
Bijma, R [1 ]
Girbes, AR [1 ]
Kleijer, DJ [1 ]
Zwaveling, JH [1 ]
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[1] Univ Groningen Hosp, Surg Intens Care Unit, Dept Surg, NL-9700 RB Groningen, Netherlands
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10.1086/501682
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The cumulative effect of five measures (introduction of hand disinfection with alcohol, a new type of dressing, a one-bag system for parenteral nutrition, a new intravenous connection device, and surveillance by an infection control practitioner) on central venous catheter colonization and bacteremia was studied. Colonization was significantly reduced (P<.025); the decrease in bacteremia was not statistically significant (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999;20:618-620).
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