| Literature DB >> 27079247 |
Margaret McCann1, Fidelma Fitzpatrick2, George Mellotte3, Michael Clarke4.
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A pilot randomized trial in 3 Irish outpatient hemodialysis units compared 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in 70% isopropyl alcohol with routinely used CHG solutions for central venous catheter exit site antisepsis. We found no significant difference between the groups for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections (1/53 vs 2/52; relative risk [RR], 0.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.05-5.25; P = .55) and catheter-associated bloodstream infections (1/53 vs 4/52; RR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.03-2.12; P = .16).Entities:
Keywords: Hemodialysis; central venous catheters; chlorhexidine gluconate; clinical trial; infection prevention; skin cleansing
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27079247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918