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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients with urinary catheters often get infections. But more comprehensive preventive efforts in health care cut the proportion affected in a group of frail elderly patients from 18 to 4 percent, a ...

Rising cUTIs among older adults, chronically ill patients and catheter users are driving demand for novel antibiotics, rapid diagnostics, antimicrobial catheters and infection monitoring. HAI ...