Dandan Xu, Chang Hu, Jie Xiong, Haiyan Huang, Shasha Wang, Xinbo Ding, Junying Zhou, Juan Deng, Chunling Guo, Miqi Li, Ting You, Wei Cheng, Bo Li, Xiaoqin Tang, Xiaohong Li, Hongmei Li, Jin Li, Jing Ma, Meng Xiao, Xing Fu, Huilin Li, Zhiyong Peng, Bo Hu, Fen Hu
INTRODUCTION: The replacement intervals for infusion sets may differ among healthcare institutions, which may have an impact on the occurrence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Nevertheless, there exists a limited amount of high-quality evidence available to assist clinicians in determining the most suitable replacement intervals for infusion sets. Therefore, the objective of this trial is to compare the efficacy of 24-h and 96-h replacement intervals for infusion sets on CLABSI among critically ill adults who have central venous access devices...
March 14, 2024: Infectious Diseases and Therapy