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1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

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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 only
RR 0.67 [0.59, 0.76]
43 studies · 9910 participants
Moderate