Insertion site and risk of peripheral intravenous catheter colonisation: A post hoc analysis of the CLEAN 3 study including more than 800 catheters
Bertrand Drugeon,
Nicolas Marjanovic,
Matthieu Boisson
et al.
Abstract:Aim: Although uncommon, infections associated with peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) may be responsible for severe life-threatening complications and increase healthcare costs. Few data are available on the relationship between PIVC insertion site and risk of infectious complications.
Methods: We performed a post hoc analysis of the CLEAN 3 database, a randomised 2x2 factorial study comparing two skin disinfection procedures (2% chlorhexidine-alcohol or 5% povidone iodine-alcohol) and two types of medic… Show more
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