Impregnated catheters vs non‐impregnated catheters
Adverse effects (combined) Clinical assessment · Adult patients who required central venous catheters
Impregnated catheters showed no clear difference in adverse effects (combined) Identified by clinical assessment compared with non‐impregnated catheters (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Catheter impregnation, coating or bonding for reducing central venous catheter‐related infections in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.09 [0.94, 1.27]10 studies · 3003 participantsHigh