DefenCath is supplied as a sterile catheter lock solution in single-dose vials in the following strengths: 3mL containing taurolidine 40.5mg/3mL (13.5 mg/mL), and heparin 3000 USP Units/3mL (1000 ...

Summary Catheter-related bloodstream infections are a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. In this study, 67 hospitals in Michigan ­­ accounting for 85% of intensive care unit (ICU ...

During the study, the catheter-related bloodstream infection rate in the ICU that received the intervention decreased from 11.3 infections per 1,000 catheter days in the first quarter of 1998 to ...

OPAT is commonly used for a variety of conditions (including endocarditis and bone/joint infections), can lower costs by ...

Up to 70% of patients will receive a peripherally-inserted catheter during their hospital stay, placing them at risk for bloodstream and other infections, the WHO said. View the full guidelines here.

Multifaceted quality improvement interventions may prevent hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the ICU, however, more research is needed, according to published data.

Catheter-related bloodstream infection is the most prevalent and severe complication for patients who receive parenteral nutrition therapy at home. A new study examined whether environmental ...

Median blood glucose at the time of acquiring central catheter–associated bloodstream infections was higher in nonsurvivors compared with survivors (139.5 mg/dL [7.7 mmol/L] vs 111 mg/dL [6.2 ...

While previous research has shown quality improvement interventions can reduce the rates of both catheter-related bloodstream infections and central-line-associated bloodstream infections, little ...

Catheter-related bloodstream infection is the most prevalent and severe complication for patients who receive parenteral nutrition therapy at home. A new study by researchers at Aalborg University ...

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections ...

DALLAS & SALT LAKE CITY-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the ongoing fight against costly and potentially fatal catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), landmark clinical data presented at the 21 st ...