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Review: some interventions may reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections and colonisation in the ICU
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N Graves
Dr N Graves, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; n.graves@qut.edu.au
How do various interventions compare for reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) and colonisation in the intensive care unit (ICU)?
Studies selected evaluated short-term (<21 d) non-tunnelled catheters and reported incidence of CRBSI in patients 
18 years of age in the ICU. Exclusion criteria included studies evaluating totally implantable or peripherally inserted central venous catheters or haemodialysis catheters, arterial venous catheters, and those conducted in diverse settings. Outcomes were CRBSI and colonisation.
Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, Current Contents, Cochrane Library, Health Services Technology, Centre for Disease Control guideline and reports, and 8 other databases were searched (from 1985 to Feb 2007) for observational studies or randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in English. 14 RCTs (n = 2235, mean age 59 y based on 10 RCTs), 1 non-RCT, and 8 observational studies met the selection criteria. 7 RCTs
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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