ArticleJournal of infection prevention2016
Needleless connectors: the vascular access catheter's microbial gatekeeper.
Article in Journal of infection prevention, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Choice of needleless connector technology as a risk reduction strategy for catheter related bloodstream infection, mortality, and cost: A secondary data analysis.The journal of vascular access · 2025Article
- Prevention of Catheter-Related Infections and Complications: A Narrative Literature Review of Vascular Care and Maintenance.International journal of vascular medicine · 2025Review
- Risk, Predictive, and Preventive Factors for Noninfectious Ventriculitis and External Ventricular Drain Infection.Neurocritical care · 2024Article
- Increasing Utilization of Scrubbing Devices for Peripheral Intravenous Disinfectable Needleless Closed Connectors.Cureus · 2024Article
- Efficacy of disinfection procedures to reduceInfection prevention in practice · 2024Article
- Integration of Riboflavin-Modified Carbon Fiber Mesh Electrode Systems in a 3D-Printed Catheter Hub.Micromachines · 2023Article
- The Impact of Open versus Closed Catheter Access System of Central Venous Catheter on Infection Prevention in Critically Ill Patients: A Comparative Evaluation.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Needleless connectors (NCs) are essential devices which connect to the end of vascular catheters and enable catheter access for infusion and aspiration. There are various different designs which make it difficult for purchasers to identify the features which present the least risk and greatest safety. The NC is the microbial gatekeeper for vascular catheters; how it is disinfected pre access determines if, and how many, organisms enter and how quickly biofilm will form. This paper will consider these design variations and how differences in antiseptic testing methods have made it difficult to determine the best antiseptic practice pre access. One specific design characteristic is considered: the fluid pathway. The NC's fluid pathway creates a flow which can be either direct to produce a laminar flow or indirect which creates a turbulent flow. At present, the evidence does not support there being an advantage for a specific fluid pathway design in reducing infection risks.
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