ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
"Proactive" management of percutaneously inserted central catheters results in decreased incidence of infection in the ELBW population.
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- Antimicrobial dressings for the prevention of catheter-related infections in newborn infants with central venous catheters.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Randomized trial of percutaneous central venous lines versus peripheral intravenous lines.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2007Trial
- [Operation and management guidelines for peripherally inserted central catheter in neonates (2021)].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2021Article
- Preventive bundles to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2018Article
- Malposition of peripherally inserted central catheter: Experience from 3,012 patients with cancer.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2013Article
- Reducing central line infections in pediatric and neonatal patients.Current infectious disease reports · 2013Article
- Reply: utilizing a line maintenance team to reduce central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2013Article
- Letter regarding 'Utilizing a line maintenance team to reduce central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit'.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2013Article
- Neonatal sepsis due to coagulase-negative staphylococci.Clinical & developmental immunology · 2013Review
- Nosocomial infection reduction in VLBW infants with a statewide quality-improvement model.Pediatrics · 2011Article
- [Recommendation for the prevention of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care patients with a birth weight less than 1,500 g. Report by the Committee of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention of the Robert Koch Institute].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2007Article
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Abstract
objectiveExtremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants often acquire catheter-related infections (CRIs) when a percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) is used for parenteral nutrition or drug administration. Our objective was to compare the incidence of CRIs after we established a "PICC Maintenance Team" for the proactive management--compared to expectant management--of these lines. STUDY
designWe did a prospective collection and analysis of catheter-related sepsis data over a 15-month period from February 1, 1998 through May 1, 1999. Eligible patients included all neonates weighing <1000 g at birth.
resultsThere was a significantly decreased incidence of CRIs, to a rate of 7.1%, or 5.1/1000 catheter days (p<0.05).
conclusion"Proactive" management of PICC, significantly reduced the incidence of CRIs. The reduction in infection rate is estimated to save 180 hospitalized patient days/100 very low birth weight neonates, with a concomitant savings in morbidity and medical expense.
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