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- Mark Smith.
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital.
- Paediatr Nurs. 2007 May 1;19(4):39-44.
AbstractCentral venous catheters (CVCs) are an essential tool in paediatric intensive care, providing a means to monitor patient haemodynamics and to administer fluids, nutrition, blood products and medications. Because multiple factors contribute to the high risk of catheter related infection, a multi-strategy approach is required to prevent such infections. Using contemporary literature and clinical audit findings a 'care bundle' was created for use within the PICU at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This care bundle groups together best practices in order to prevent catheter related bloodstream infection.
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