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Paloma Ruiz Hernández
Paloma Ruiz Hernández
Global Medical Director, BD, Director of Safety in Medicine, European Medical Association, Brussels,
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Research Article
COSMOS Study Microbiological Results: Bacterial Colonization and Infection of Long-Term Peripheral Catheters
Author(s): Juan Luis González López, Paloma Ruiz Hernández and Paloma Ruiz HernándezJuan Luis González López, Paloma Ruiz Hernández and Paloma Ruiz Hernández
Background: Peripheral venous catheters (PVC) have a lower risk of the infection than central venous catheters (CVC), however, their high frequency of use makes PVC a major problem. Nowadays, there is no consensus regarding the diagnosis of PVC infections and current recommendations are not only utopian but can lead to an underestimation of infection rates. Objectives: To compare the incidence of bacterial colonization and CRI. To identify the significant bacterial colonization in CRI, as well as the main pathogens causing bacterial colonization and CRI in long-term PVC. Material and methods: Nurse-driven, randomized controlled trial to compare closed system (COS) versus open system (MOS), where catheters were removal only by clinical-indication and were inserted and maintained in accordance with CDC guidelines, except.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2327-5073.1000144