Impact of flushing with aseptic non-touch technique using pre-filled flush or manually prepared syringes on central venous catheter occlusion and bloodstream infections in pediatric hemato-oncology patients: A randomized controlled study.

CONCLUSION: Standardized flushing and single-use prefilled flush syringes are effective in reducing CLABSI rates in PHO patients.
PMID: 29551181 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - March 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Gerçeker GÖ, Sevgili SA, Yardımcı F Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: research