Impregnated catheters vs non‐impregnated catheters
Catheter colonization Catheter culture (microbiological methods) · Adult patients who required central venous catheters
Impregnated catheters probably leads to lower catheter colonization Identified by catheter culture… compared with non‐impregnated catheters (moderate 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 0.67 [0.59, 0.76]43 studies · 9910 participantsModerate