Chlorhexidine bathing to reduce central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection: impact and sustainability
| Autor: | Lynda Mack, Debra Spicehandler, Donna McKenna, Norine Dellarocco, Robert Yarrish, Gary P. Wormser, Anita Watson, George P. Maguire, Lawrence DeLorenzo, Addie Rosenthal, Janet P. Haas, Barbara Savatteri, Qiuhu Shi, Marisa A. Montecalvo, Paul Visintainer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Catheterization
Central Venous Bathing business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Chlorhexidine Bacteremia Baths General Medicine medicine.disease Tolerability Bloodstream infection Relative risk Anesthesia Intensive care Catheter-Related Infections medicine Anti-Infective Agents Local Humans business Central venous catheter medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of medicine. 125(5) |
| ISSN: | 1555-7162 |
| Popis: | Chlorhexidine bathing has been associated with reductions in healthcare-associated bloodstream infection. To determine the impact and sustainability of the effect of chlorhexidine bathing on central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection, we performed a prospective, 3-phase, multiple-hospital study.In the medical intensive care unit and the respiratory care unit of a tertiary care hospital and the medical-surgical intensive care units of 4 community hospitals, rates of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection were collected prospectively for each period. Pre-intervention (phase 1) patients were bathed with soap and water or nonmedicated bathing cloths; active intervention (phase 2) patients were bathed with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate cloths with the number of baths administered and skin tolerability assessed; post-intervention (phase 3) chlorhexidine bathing was continued but without oversight by research personnel. Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates were compared over study periods using Poisson regression.Compared with pre-intervention, during active intervention there were significantly fewer central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (6.4/1000 central venous catheter days vs 2.6/1000 central venous catheter days, relative risk, 0.42; 95% confidence interval, 0.25-0.68; P.001), and this reduction was sustained during post-intervention (2.9/1000 central venous catheter days; relative risk, 0.46; 95% confidence interval, 0.30-0.70; P.001). During the active intervention period, compliance with chlorhexidine bathing was 82%. Few adverse events were observed.In this multiple-hospital study, chlorhexidine bathing was associated with significant reductions in central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection, and these reductions were sustained post-intervention when chlorhexidine bathing was unmonitored. Chlorhexidine bathing was well tolerated and is a useful adjunct to reduce central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection. |
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