Comparing catheter related bloodstream infection rate between cuffed tunnelled and non-cuffed tunnelled peripherally inserted central catheter.

CONCLUSIONS: Cuffed PICC does not further reduce the rate of local or bloodstream infection. Tunnelled non-cuffed PICC is shown to be as effective if not better at reducing risk of CRBSI and providing longer catheter dwell time compared to cuffed PICC. PMID: 33438482 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33438482?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - January 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research

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