Increased Bloodstream Infection Rates in Surgical Patients Associated with Variation from Recommended Use and Care Following Implementation of a Needleless Device
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology1998Vol. 19(1), pp. 23–27
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Susan Temporado Cookson, Melanie Ihrig, Edward O’Mara, Mark Denny, Helen Volk, Shailen N. Banerjee, Alan I. Hartstein, William R. Jarvis
Abstract
We observed a significant increase in the BSI rate in two surgical units, SICU and OTU, associated with introduction of a needleless device. This increase occurred shortly after the needleless device was implemented and was associated with nurses' unfamiliarity with the device, and needless-device use and care practices different from the manufacturer's recommendations.
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