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QUESTION: Which of 3 methods for skin antisepsis before peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy is most effective for preventing catheter related infection?
Design
Randomised {allocation concealed}*, blinded {investigators, patients, outcome assessors}*, controlled trial with follow up at 72 hours after removal of the IV catheter.
Setting
A 139 bed, acute care hospital in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Patients
300 patients who required a peripheral IV catheter and were able to read and understand English. Exclusion criteria was an IV catheter that remained in situ for <8 hours. Patients were recruited from the hospital's medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetrics and gynaecology, and outpatient and emergency services. Follow up was 81%.
Intervention
Before peripheral IV insertion, patients were allocated to receive 1 …
Footnotes
Sources of funding: SoluMed Inc and Johnson and Johnson.
For correspondence: Ms A LeBlanc, Yarmouth Regional Hospital Operated by the Western Regional Health Board, 60 Vancouver Street, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2P5, Canada. Fax +1 902 742 0369.
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