Minimizing Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections in Tertiary Healthcare Set-up—A Journey Well Travelled

Decreasing Rates of Central Catheter Infections

“…"Scrub the hub" (cleansing access ports to central venous catheter tubing with 70% isopropyl alcohol or chlorhexidine/alcohol and allowing to dry before accessing) is an effective intervention with evidence to support its widespread use. [8][9][10] Further, the use of chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges at the insertion site combined with changes of intact dressings every 7 days decreases CRBSIs. 11 The CDCsupported recommendations to decrease CLABSIs are summarized in Table 2.…”