Disinfection of vascular catheter connectors that are protected by antiseptic caps is unnecessary.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 45(1): 35-39, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Determination of whether vascular catheter disinfecting antiseptic-containing caps alone are effective at decreasing microbial colonization of connectors compared to antiseptic-containing caps plus a 5-second alcohol manual disinfection.SETTING:
The study was conducted in a 718-bed, tertiary-care, academic hospital. PATIENTS A convenience sample of adult patients across intensive care units and acute care wards with peripheral and central venous catheters covered with antiseptic-containing caps.METHODS:
Quality improvement study completed over 5 days. The standard-of-care group consisted of catheter connectors with antiseptic-containing caps cleaned with a 5-second alcohol wipe scrub prior to culture. The comparison group consisted of catheter connectors with antiseptic-containing caps without a 5-second alcohol wipe scrub prior to culture. The connectors were pressed directly onto blood agar plates and incubated. Plates were assessed for growth after 48-72 hours.RESULTS:
In total, 356 catheter connectors were cultured 165 in the standard-of-care group, 165 in the comparison group, and 26 catheters connectors without an antiseptic-containing cap, which were designated as controls. Overall, 18 catheter connectors (5.06%) yielded microbial growth. Of the 18 connectors with microbial growth, 2 (1.21%) were from the comparison group, 1 (0.61%) was from the standard-of-care group, and 15 were controls without an antiseptic-containing cap.CONCLUSIONS:
Bacterial colonization rates were similar between the catheter connectors cultured with antiseptic-containing caps alone and catheter connectors with antiseptic-containing caps cultured after a 5-second scrub with alcohol. This finding suggests that the use of antiseptic-containing caps precludes the need for additional disinfection.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cateterismo Venoso Central
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres
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Catéteres Venosos Centrales
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Antiinfecciosos Locales
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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ENFERMAGEM
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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HOSPITAIS
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article