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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 2 · 66.7%

Impregnated catheters vs non‐impregnated catheters

Catheter‐related blood stream infection · Adult patients who required central venous catheters

Impregnated catheters leads to lower catheter‐related blood stream infection (CRBSI) Identified by… 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 only
RR 0.62 [0.52, 0.74]
42 studies · 10405 participants
High

Medication‐impregnated dressings vs other types of dressings

Catheter‐related blood stream infection · patients with CVCs

Medication‐impregnated dressings leads to lower catheter‐related blood stream infection compared with all other dressing types (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.6 [0.39, 0.93]
6 studies · 5687 participants
High

Chlorhexidine gluconate‐impregnated (CGI) dressing vs SPU dressings

Catheter‐related blood stream infection · patients with CVCs

Chlorhexidine gluconate‐impregnated (CGI) dressing showed no clear difference in catheter‐related blood stream infection compared with SPU dressings (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.65 [0.4, 1.05]
5 studies · 4876 participants
Moderate