Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) ...

February 12, 2010 — An Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America has issued new guidelines to diagnose, prevent, and manage catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) in adults ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...

Skin disinfection with high-concentration chlorhexidine in isopropyl alcohol reduced the incidence of catheter-related infections compared with skin disinfection with povidone iodine solutions, with ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Intravascular catheters, including central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters, are integral to modern healthcare for administration of fluids, medications and parenteral ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has released updated guidelines for preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSI). These guidelines ...

July 1 (UPI) --Objects like catheters, needles and other indwelling devices are responsible for many of the infection problems in hospitals, according to a new study. In fact, new research published ...

Catheter-associated infections represent a major burden in both acute and long-term care settings, driven largely by microbial biofilm formation on device surfaces. Prevention strategies span ...

The team at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center (FWMC) is proud to announce two major patient safety milestones: over 1,000 consecutive days without a Clostridioides difficile, or C.

A Chicago hospital shares insights into a study on how to reduce catheter use, lower acquired infection rates, and engage staff on an interdisciplinary level. The implementation of a “hospital-wide ...