TY - JOUR
T1 - Catheter-related sepsis
T2 - Prospective, randomized study of three methods of long-term catheter maintenance
AU - Eyer, S.
AU - Brummitt, C.
AU - Crossley, K.
AU - Siegel, R.
AU - Cerra, F.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - With strict aseptic protocol, CRS is not affected by the method of long-term catheter maintenance in critically ill surgical patients. The chance of a patient developing catheter sepsis is 0.3% to 0.5%/catheter/day, irrespective of the management means. Insertion, reinsertion, and all aspects of catheter care are potentially morbid and expensive. The data support general guidelines of no catheter change unless clearly indicated, and of change by GWX unless the skin site is infected.
AB - With strict aseptic protocol, CRS is not affected by the method of long-term catheter maintenance in critically ill surgical patients. The chance of a patient developing catheter sepsis is 0.3% to 0.5%/catheter/day, irrespective of the management means. Insertion, reinsertion, and all aspects of catheter care are potentially morbid and expensive. The data support general guidelines of no catheter change unless clearly indicated, and of change by GWX unless the skin site is infected.
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U2 - 10.1097/00003246-199010000-00005
DO - 10.1097/00003246-199010000-00005
M3 - Article
C2 - 2209033
AN - SCOPUS:0025155868
SN - 0090-3493
VL - 18
SP - 1073
EP - 1079
JO - Critical care medicine
JF - Critical care medicine
IS - 10
ER -