[HTML][HTML] Managing and preventing vascular catheter infections: A position paper of the international society for infectious diseases

L Lutwick, AS Al-Maani, S Mehtar, Z Memish… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
to overview recommendations on managing and preventing vascular catheter infections …

[HTML][HTML] Fused deposition modelling as a potential tool for antimicrobial dialysis catheters manufacturing: New trends vs. conventional approaches

E Mathew, J Domínguez-Robles, E Larrañeta… - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
The rising rate of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ineffective treatment
methods for catheter-associated infections in dialysis patients has led to the need for a novel …

A model to predict central-line–associated bloodstream infection among patients with peripherally inserted central catheters: the MPC score

E Herc, P Patel, LL Washer, A Conlon… - infection control & …, 2017 - cambridge.org
BACKGROUNDPeripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with central-
line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). However, no tools to predict risk of PICC …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters for prevention of neonatal bloodstream infection (PREVAIL): an open-label, parallel-group, pragmatic …

R Gilbert, M Brown, N Rainford, C Donohue… - The Lancet Child & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Bloodstream infection is associated with high mortality and serious morbidity in
preterm babies. Evidence from clinical trials shows that antimicrobial-impregnated central …

Comparison of complication rates and incidences associated with different peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in patients with hematological malignancies …

N Scrivens, E Sabri, C Bredeson… - Leukemia & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Patients with hematological malignancies (HM) or undergoing hematopoietic cell
transplantation (HCT) require reliable vascular access. Peripherally inserted central …

Do antimicrobial and antithrombogenic peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials prevent catheter complications? An analysis of 42,562 hospitalized …

AJ Ullman, RS Paterson, JA Schults… - Infection Control & …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of antimicrobial and antithrombogenic materials
incorporated into peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to prevent bloodstream …

A tiered approach for preventing central line–associated bloodstream infection

PK Patel, RN Olmsted, L Hung, KJ Popovich… - Annals of Internal …, 2019 - acpjournals.org
Among patient safety initiatives, preventing central line–associated bloodstream infection
(CLABSI) has been a case study in success (1–3). Progress in reducing CLABSI relates to …

[HTML][HTML] Slippery liquid infused fluoropolymer coating for central lines to reduce catheter associated clotting and infections

S Bandyopadhyay, A Jones, A McLean, M Sterner… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Thrombosis and infections are two grave, interrelated problems associated with the use of
central venous catheters (CVL). Currently used antibiotic coated CVL has limited clinical …

How does your PICCOMPARE? A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing various PICC materials in pediatrics

T Kleidon, AJ Ullman, L Zhang, G Mihala… - Journal of Hospital …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Despite the popularity of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs),
recent literature highlights their potential injurious complications. Innovative PICC materials …

Peripherally inserted central catheter–associated bloodstream infection: Risk factors and the role of antibiotic-impregnated catheters for prevention

E Kagan, CD Salgado, AL Banks… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Antimicrobial-impregnated (AIP) peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)
may lower risk of central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) compared with …