American journal of infection control

The most recent articles from: Am J Infect Control May 2011

Am J Infect Control · May 2011

Randomized Controlled Trial

A prospective clinical trial on prevention of catheter contamination using the hub protection cap for needleless injection device.

Catheter hub contamination has been recognized as a source of catheter-related bloodstream infections. We have investigated the efficacy of a protection cap for a needleless injection device in preventing intraluminal catheter contamination, compared with a conventional 3-way stopcock. ⋯ The protection cap for needleless injection devices decreased microbial transfer from the injection port to the intraluminal fluid pathway and lowered the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections.

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