Use of Disinfection Cap to Reduce Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection and Blood Culture Contamination Among Hematology-Oncology Patients.

Mini Kamboj,Rachel Blair,Natalie Bell,Crystal Son,Yao-Ting Huang,Mary Dowling,Allison Lipitz-Snyderman,Janet Eagan,Kent A. Sepkowitz

Use of Disinfection Cap to Reduce Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection and Blood Culture Contamination Among Hematology-Oncology Patients.

2015

Mini Kamboj
Rachel Blair
Natalie Bell
Crystal Son
Yao-Ting Huang
Mary Dowling
Allison Lipitz-Snyderman
Janet Eagan
Kent A. Sepkowitz

OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined the impact of routine use of a passive disinfection cap for catheter hub decontamination in hematology–oncology patients.

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Medicine
Prospective cohort study
Surgery
Intensive care medicine
Blood culture
Contamination
Hematology+Oncology
Infection control
Bacteremia
Central line
Staphylococcal infections
Coagulase
intensive care
Catheter

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