Every year, an estimated total of 250,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections occur across American hospitals [ii], with annual costs between 670 million to 2.68 billion dollars in the United ...

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

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 ...

Catheter-related bloodstream infection occurred in 6.8% (7 of 102 catheters) of those in the heparin group (2.5 events per 1,000 days) and in 16.6% (17 of 102 catheters) of those in the control group ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a retrospective analysis, researchers examined data for 51,000 patients using hemodialysis with central venous catheters. Among the cohort, 33% had catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).

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 by researchers at Aalborg University ...

The use of PICC lines in preterm infants increases the risk for systemic bacterial infections. The overall incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) after PICC line removal is ...