Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dressings Reduce Bacterial Colonization Rates in Epidural and Peripheral Regional Catheters
Joint Authors
Kerwat, Klaus
Eberhart, Leopold
Kerwat, Martina
Hörth, Dominik
Steinfeldt, Thorsten
Wiesmann, Thomas
Wulf, H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Bacterial colonization of catheter tips is common in regional anesthesia and is a suspected risk factor for infectious complications.
This is the first study evaluating the effect of CHG-impregnated dressings on bacterial colonization of regional anesthesia catheters in a routine clinical setting.
Methods.
In this prospective study, regional anesthesia catheter infection rates were examined in two groups of patients with epidural and peripheral regional catheters.
In the first group, regional anesthesia was dressed with a conventional draping.
The second group of patients underwent catheter dressing using a CHG-impregnated draping.
Removed catheters and the insertion sites were both screened for bacterial colonization.
Results.
A total of 337 catheters from 308 patients were analysed.
There was no significant reduction of local infections in either epidural or peripheral regional anesthesia catheters in both CHG and conventional groups.
In the conventional group, 21% of the catheter tips and 41% of the insertion sites showed positive culture results.
In the CHG-group, however, only 3% of the catheter tips and 8% of the insertion sites were colonised.
Conclusion.
CHG dressings significantly reduce bacterial colonization of the tip and the insertion site of epidural and peripheral regional catheters.
However, no reductions in rates of local infections were seen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kerwat, Klaus& Eberhart, Leopold& Kerwat, Martina& Hörth, Dominik& Wulf, H.& Steinfeldt, Thorsten…[et al.]. 2015. Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dressings Reduce Bacterial Colonization Rates in Epidural and Peripheral Regional Catheters. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kerwat, Klaus…[et al.]. Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dressings Reduce Bacterial Colonization Rates in Epidural and Peripheral Regional Catheters. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kerwat, Klaus& Eberhart, Leopold& Kerwat, Martina& Hörth, Dominik& Wulf, H.& Steinfeldt, Thorsten…[et al.]. Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dressings Reduce Bacterial Colonization Rates in Epidural and Peripheral Regional Catheters. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054376
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054376