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A multimodality approach to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections: the role of chlorhexidine-alcohol as a skin antiseptic before intravascular catheter insertion

   
@article{ATM8451,
	author = {Kwok Ho},
	title = {A multimodality approach to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections: the role of chlorhexidine-alcohol as a skin antiseptic before intravascular catheter insertion},
	journal = {Annals of Translational Medicine},
	volume = {3},
	number = {21},
	year = {2015},
	keywords = {},
	abstract = {Health care-associated infection is an increasing threat to patient safety. Over 400,000 patients in the intensive care units (ICUs) and 1.2 million patients outside the ICUs were affected by hospital care-associated infections, with >30,000 deaths attributed to hospital care-associated bloodstream infections in United States in 2002 (1). Intravascular catheters play a pivotal role in the management of both ICU and non-ICU patients, but inadequate infection control precautions in using these devices may lead to catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) resulting in prolonged hospital stay and excessive mortality (2). As such, having the best strategy to prevent CR-BSI has a potential huge benefit on both patient outcome and healthcare cost (3).},
	issn = {2305-5847},	url = {https://atm.amegroups.org/article/view/8451}
}