Effects of clinically‐indicated replacement vs routine change of peripheral intravenous catheters
All‐cause blood stream infection (during hospitalisation) · any patient requiring a PIVC expected to remain in‐situ for at least 3 days
Effects of clinically‐indicated replacement showed no clear difference in all‐cause blood stream infection (during hospitalisation) compared with routine change of peripheral intravenous catheters (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Clinically‐indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.47 [0.15, 1.53]1 study · 3283 participantsModerate