Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a passive catheter care system

Randy W Loftus; Bryan S Brindeiro; David P Kispert; Hetal M Patel; Matthew D Koff; Jens T Jensen; Thomas M Dodds; Mark P Yeager; Kathryn L Ruoff; John D Gallagher; Michael L Beach; Jeremiah R Brown

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Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a passive catheter care system

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Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a passive catheter care system

Randy W Loftus, Bryan S Brindeiro, David P Kispert, Hetal M Patel, Matthew D Koff, Jens T Jensen, Thomas M Dodds, Mark P Yeager, Kathryn L Ruoff, John D Gallagher, …

Anesthesia and analgesia, Vol.115(6), pp.1315-1323

12/2012

DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31826d2aa4

PMID: 23144441

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Abstract

Bacterial contamination of intravascular devices has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in various hospital settings, including the perioperative environment. Catheter hub disinfection has been shown in an ex vivo model to attenuate intraoperative injection of bacterial organisms originating from the anesthesia provider's hands, providing the impetus for improvement in intraoperative disinfection techniques and compliance. In the current study, we investigated the clinical effectiveness of a new, passive catheter care station in reducing the incidence of bacterial contamination of open lumen patient IV stopcock sets. The secondary aim was to evaluate the impact of this novel intervention on the combined incidence of 30-day postoperative infections and IV catheter-associated phlebitis.

Demography

Anesthesia, General

Prospective Studies

Humans

Middle Aged

Postoperative Complications - prevention & control

Trauma Centers

Injections, Intravenous - adverse effects

Male

Equipment Contamination

Anesthesia, Intravenous

Infection Control - methods

Catheter-Related Infections - prevention & control

Adult

Female

Phlebitis - epidemiology

Catheter-Related Infections - epidemiology

Bacterial Infections - microbiology

Cross Infection - epidemiology

Operating Rooms - organization & administration

Double-Blind Method

Treatment Outcome

Injections, Intravenous - instrumentation

Postoperative Complications - epidemiology

Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control

Bacterial Infections - prevention & control

Intraoperative Care - methods

Bacterial Infections - epidemiology

Disinfection - methods

Injections, Intravenous - methods

Aged

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Title: Subtitle: Reduction in intraoperative bacterial contamination of peripheral intravenous tubing through the use of a passive catheter care system
Creators: Randy W Loftus - Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. randy.w.loftus@hitchcock.org
Bryan S Brindeiro
David P Kispert
Hetal M Patel
Matthew D Koff
Jens T Jensen
Thomas M Dodds
Mark P Yeager
Kathryn L Ruoff
John D Gallagher
Michael L Beach
Jeremiah R Brown
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Anesthesia and analgesia, Vol.115(6), pp.1315-1323
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31826d2aa4
PMID: 23144441
ISSN: 0003-2999
eISSN: 1526-7598
Language: English
Date published: 12/2012
Academic Unit: Anesthesia
Record Identifier: 9984007292202771

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