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

...nagement...

...e 1. Recommendations...

1. NICU patients who are likely to benefit fro...

...uency of CVC dressing changes in NICU i...

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

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

...benefits of CHG bathing NICU patients: Ro...

...rategies for minimizing central line entry in N...

...tation of prophylactic antimicrobial lo...

...stration of prophylactic antimicrobials t...

...ical considerations for the implemen...

...to consider implementing additional preve...

...e bundle elements, above and beyond those recomm...


...2. Adapted CDC Checklist for Prevention of CL...

...nā˜ Perform hand hygiene before i...

...˜ Perform hand hygiene. ā˜ Bathe int...


...rations for Use of Lock Therapies in NICU Patien...

...phylactic Antimicrobial Lock TherapyOptimal...

Considerations for Ethanol Lock TherapyEt...


...Examples of Antimicrobial Locksa Rarely used...


...Antimicrobial Lock Implementation...

...Antimicrobial Lock To avoid errors, order the...

...or Priming Volume of Existing CVCs Per...


.... Neonatal VAT Training, Evaluatio...

...After receiving training, who may be a proce...