Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michelle Gompelman, Carmen Paus, Ashley Bond, Reinier P. Akkermans, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers, Simon Lal, Geert J. A. Wanten
Summary: The study found that in patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN), the addition of an antimicrobial lock solution was more beneficial for successful catheter salvage compared to systemic antibiotics alone. Recurrence rates were lower in studies using antimicrobial lock therapy (ALP) compared to those using systemic antibiotics alone.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Q. Guo, Z. Lv, H. Wang, L. Song, Y. Liu, H. Chen, C. Zhou
Summary: The study compared the effectiveness of different catheter lock solutions in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients, and found that taurolidine + heparin was the most effective solution for preventing CRBSI.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Zhengrong Deng, Jiangwei Qin, Huanbin Sun, Furong Xv, Yimei Ma
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of impregnations for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection in pediatrics. The results showed that impregnated CVCs significantly reduced the risk of CRBSI in pediatric patients, especially in the pediatric group. The study concluded that antimicrobial-impregnated CVCs are beneficial in preventing CVC-related complications in pediatrics.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
D. Buonsenso, G. Salerno, G. Sodero, F. Mariani, L. Pisapia, C. Gelormini, M. Di Nardo, P. Valentini, G. Scoppettuolo, D. G. Biasucci
Summary: This study evaluated the treatment strategies for central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients. The findings suggest that adding an antimicrobial lock solution to systemic antibiotics may be beneficial for successful catheter salvage in children with CRBSI, but no significant difference was found in CLABSI cases between the addition of an antimicrobial lock solution and systemic antibiotic alone.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Marcus Hentrich, Boris Boell, Daniel Teschner, Jens Panse, Timo Schmitt, Jan-Hendrik Naendrup, Martin Schmidt-Hieber, Julia Neitz, Eva Fiegle, Enrico Schalk
Summary: This study compared the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) between femoral venous (FV) insertion of central venous catheters (CVC) and subclavian/internal jugular (IJV/SCV) insertion in cancer patients. The findings suggest that, in the short term, FV CVC insertion in cancer patients does not increase the risk of CRBSI compared to IJV/SCV CVC insertion.
Review
Infectious Diseases
Jun Takeshita, Kazuya Tachibana, Yasufumi Nakajima, Nobuaki Shime
Summary: Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization may reduce the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections, but it does not have a significant impact on catheter colonization. Further research is needed to evaluate the value of ultrasound guidance in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
William J. H. Ford, David G. Bundy, Suzette Oyeku, Moonseong Heo, Lisa Saiman, Rebecca E. Rosenberg, Patricia DeLaMora, Barbara Rabin, Philip Zachariah, Parsa Mirhaji, Elizabeth Klein, Oghale Obaro-Best, Michael Drasher, Alexandre Peshansky, Michael L. Rinke
Summary: This study evaluated the salvage of CVC in pediatric patients with ambulatory CLABSI and associated risk factors for treatment failure. The results showed that CVC salvage was frequently attempted and was successful in many cases, with specific factors such as underlying diagnosis, CVC type, and absence of candidemia being associated with attempted and successful salvage.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Niccolo Buetti, Mohamed Abbas, Didier Pittet, Marie-Noelle Chraiti, Valerie Sauvan, Marlieke E. A. De Kraker, Matthieu Boisson, Daniel Teixeira, Walter Zingg, Stephan Harbarth
Summary: Hand insertion of short-term peripheral venous catheters is associated with a decreased risk of infection, especially for catheters with an expected dwell time of more than 2 days.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yong Wang, Qian Xiang, Jiayu Wu, Na Xiao, Jing Chen
Summary: This meta-analysis aimed to assess the relationship between obesity and the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection. The results indicated that patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m(2) or higher had an increased risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection. Furthermore, overweight, obesity, and severe obesity were all significantly associated with a higher risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Scott Mayer, Colin Bonhag, Patrick Jenkins, Brendon Cornett, Paula Watts, Dmitriy Scherbak
Summary: This retrospective observational cohort study found that the administration of probiotics to ICU patients with central venous catheters is associated with a substantial rate of probiotic-associated bloodstream infections, leading to increased mortality. Powder formulations of probiotics have a higher rate of infection compared to nonpowder formulations.
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Ayse B. Bakan, Senay K. Arli
Summary: The study developed a scale to evaluate nurses' knowledge and attitudes about peripheral and central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection prevention. The scale consists of 14 items with two factors, general precautions and catheter care, and higher scores indicate higher knowledge and attitudes. This scale can be used in clinical practice to assess nurses' knowledge and attitudes for infection prevention.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Huapeng Lu, Yeru Hou, Jiejie Chen, Yan Guo, Lan Lang, Xuemei Zheng, Xia Xin, Yi Lv, Qinling Yang
Summary: This meta-analysis compared the risk of CRBSI between MCs and PICCs, finding no significant difference in the prevalence of CRBSI between the two. However, after excluding poor-quality studies, it was revealed that the prevalence of CRBSI was slightly lower with MCs compared to PICCs. The sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the results and no publication bias was found across all studies.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. H. van den Bosch, B. Jeremiasse, J. T. van der Bruggen, F. N. J. Frakking, Y. G. T. Loeffen, C. P. van de Ven, A. F. W. van der Steeg, M. F. Fiocco, M. D. van de Wetering, M. H. W. A. Wijnen
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of taurolidine-containing lock solutions (TL) compared to other lock solutions in preventing central venous catheter (CVC)-related bloodstream infections. The results showed that TL might be a promising method for preventing CVC-related bloodstream infections, but larger randomized controlled trials are needed for more conclusive evidence.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
T. I. I. van der Kooi, E. A. Smid, M. B. G. Koek, S. E. Geerlings, L. G. M. Bode, T. E. M. Hopmans, S. C. de Greeff
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of an intervention bundle on the risk of central line-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). The results showed a significant reduction in CRBSI incidence after the implementation of the intervention bundle nationwide. Outside the intensive care units, compliance with the insertion bundle was associated with a decreased CRBSI risk, while compliance with the maintenance bundle was associated with an increased risk.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Lorne W. Walker, Andrew J. Nowalk, Shyam Visweswaran
Summary: This study utilized machine learning to predict outcomes of salvage of infected central venous catheters in pediatric CLABSI, showing that the infection recurrence model outperformed the CVC removal model. The research illustrated the variability of predictors over time.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
