Central line bundle for prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infection for totally implantable venous access devices (ports) in pediatric cancer patients

Devrim, Ilker; Oruc, Yeliz; Demirag, Bengu; Kara, Ahu; Duzgol, Mine; Uslu, Selma; Yasar, Nevbahar; Koker, Sultan; Toret, ERSİN; Bayram, Nuri; Vergin, Canan

doi:10.1177/1129729818757955

Central line bundle for prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infection for totally implantable venous access devices (ports) in pediatric cancer patients

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Devrim I., Oruc Y., Demirag B., Kara A., Duzgol M., Uslu S., ...More

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS, vol.19, no.4, pp.358-365, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1177/1129729818757955
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF VASCULAR ACCESS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.358-365
Keywords: Central line bundle, totally implantable venous access devices, port, split-septum, single-use prefilled flushing device, pediatric, hematology-oncology patients, INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT, HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS, CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS, MICROBIAL-CONTAMINATION, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, CLINICAL-PRACTICE, SPLIT-SEPTUM, VITEK 2, IDENTIFICATION, COMPLICATIONS
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The clinical impact of central line bundle programs for central line-associated bloodstream infections has been well demonstrated in intensive care units. However, the experience of central line bundle programs in totally implantable venous access devices (ports) in pediatric-hematology patients was limited.