Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Publication Date: March 4, 2022

Key Points

Key Points

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most frequent invasive infections in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and contribute to substantial morbidity and mortality.

Management

...Management...

...Table 1...

...tients who are likely to benefit from u...

2. Frequency of CVC dressing changes...

...Use of CHG-impregnated sponges or other CHG...

...of alcohol disinfectant caps in the NICU: NIC...

5. Risks vs. benefits of CHG bathing...

...actical strategies for minimizing central line e...

...ation of prophylactic antimicrobial lock ther...

...n of prophylactic antimicrobials to a NICU patien...

9. Practical considerations for the implementati...

10. Threshold to consider implementi...

.... Preventive bundle elements, above and beyond...


...Table 2. Adapted C...

... Perform hand hygiene before insertio...

...enance☐ Perform hand hygiene. ☐ Bat...


...Table 3...

...imicrobial Lock TherapyOptimal Pro...

...tions for Ethanol Lock TherapyEthan...


...les of Antimicrobial Locksa Rarely u...


...Table 5....

...illing an Antimicrobial Lock To avoid...

Assessing Fill or Priming Volume of Exis...


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...ving training, who may be a proceduralis...