Impregnated catheters vs non‐impregnated catheters
Clinically‐diagnosed sepsis Clinical, biochemical and/or microbiological methods · Adult patients who required central venous catheters
Impregnated catheters showed no clear difference in clinically‐diagnosed sepsis Identified by clinical, biochemical… 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 1 [0.88, 1.13]12 studies · 3686 participantsModerate