Intravenous, infusion and vascular access news and updates from IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com IV news and views from IVTEAM Wed, 15 May 2013 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Taurolidine-citrate-heparin lock solution effectively eradicated pathogens from IV catheter biofilms and helped to maintain catheter lumen sterility http://www.ivteam.com/taurolidine-citrate-heparin-lock-solution-effectively-eradicated-pathogens-from-iv-catheter-biofilms-and-helped-to-maintain-catheter-lumen-sterility/ http://www.ivteam.com/taurolidine-citrate-heparin-lock-solution-effectively-eradicated-pathogens-from-iv-catheter-biofilms-and-helped-to-maintain-catheter-lumen-sterility/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:24:05 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18529 Intravenous literature: Zwiech, R., Adelt, M. and Chrul, S. (2013) A Taurolidine-Citrate-Heparin Lock Solution Effectively Eradicates Pathogens From the Catheter Biofilm in Hemodialysis Patients. American Journal of Therapeutics. May 9th. [Epub ahead …

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]]> http://www.ivteam.com/management-of-candidaemia-and-invasive-candidiasis-in-critically-ill-patients/feed/ 0 Multi-institutional outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex associated with contaminated mannitol solution http://www.ivteam.com/multi-institutional-outbreak-of-burkholderia-cepacia-complex-associated-with-contaminated-mannitol-solution/ http://www.ivteam.com/multi-institutional-outbreak-of-burkholderia-cepacia-complex-associated-with-contaminated-mannitol-solution/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:23 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18523 Intravenous literature: Souza Dias, M.B., Cavassin, L.G., Stempliuk, V., Xavier, L.S., Lobo, R.D., Sampaio, J.L., Pignatari, A.C., Borrasca, V.L., Bierrenbach, A.L. and Toscano, C.M. (2013) Multi-institutional outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex associated …

]]> http://www.ivteam.com/multi-institutional-outbreak-of-burkholderia-cepacia-complex-associated-with-contaminated-mannitol-solution/feed/ 0 Novel antimicrobial IV catheter lock solution: Glyceryl Trinitrate complements citrate and ethanol in eradicating biofilm organisms http://www.ivteam.com/novel-antimicrobial-iv-catheter-lock-solution-glyceryl-trinitrate-complements-citrate-and-ethanol-in-eradicating-biofilm-organisms/ http://www.ivteam.com/novel-antimicrobial-iv-catheter-lock-solution-glyceryl-trinitrate-complements-citrate-and-ethanol-in-eradicating-biofilm-organisms/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:49:36 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18520 Intravenous literature: Rosenblatt, J., Reitzel, R., Dvorak, T., Jiang, Y.Y., Hachem, R. and Raad, I.I. (2013) Glyceryl Trinitrate Complements Citrate and Ethanol in Eradicating Biofilm Organisms: A Novel Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solution. …

]]> http://www.ivteam.com/novel-antimicrobial-iv-catheter-lock-solution-glyceryl-trinitrate-complements-citrate-and-ethanol-in-eradicating-biofilm-organisms/feed/ 0 Translumbar tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC): Outcomes between patients with normal and abnormal body mass index (BMI) http://www.ivteam.com/translumbar-tunneled-dialysis-catheters-tdc-outcomes-between-patients-with-normal-and-abnormal-body-mass-index-bmi/ http://www.ivteam.com/translumbar-tunneled-dialysis-catheters-tdc-outcomes-between-patients-with-normal-and-abnormal-body-mass-index-bmi/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:36:49 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18516 Intravenous literature: Nadolski, G.J., Trerotola, S.O., William Stavropoulos, S., Shlansky-Goldberg, R.D., Soulen, M.C. and Farrelly, C. (2013) Translumbar Hemodialysis Catheters in Patients with Limited Central Venous Access: Does Patient Size Matter? Journal …

]]> http://www.ivteam.com/translumbar-tunneled-dialysis-catheters-tdc-outcomes-between-patients-with-normal-and-abnormal-body-mass-index-bmi/feed/ 0 Towards zero rate in healthcare-associated infections: Why some healthcare-associated infections may not be fully preventable http://www.ivteam.com/towards-zero-rate-in-healthcare-associated-infections-why-some-healthcare-associated-infections-may-not-be-fully-preventable/ http://www.ivteam.com/towards-zero-rate-in-healthcare-associated-infections-why-some-healthcare-associated-infections-may-not-be-fully-preventable/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:25:24 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18513 Intravenous literature: Lisboa, T. and Rello, J. (2013) Towards zero rate in healthcare-associated infections: one size shall not fit all… Critical Care. 17(3), p.139.

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]]> http://www.ivteam.com/towards-zero-rate-in-healthcare-associated-infections-why-some-healthcare-associated-infections-may-not-be-fully-preventable/feed/ 0 Study demonstrates a high success rate and low complication rate during pediatric percutaneous internal jugular vein CVC insertions by trained anesthesiologists http://www.ivteam.com/study-demonstrates-a-high-success-rate-and-low-complication-rate-during-pediatric-percutaneous-internal-jugular-vein-cvc-insertions-by-trained-anesthesiologists/ http://www.ivteam.com/study-demonstrates-a-high-success-rate-and-low-complication-rate-during-pediatric-percutaneous-internal-jugular-vein-cvc-insertions-by-trained-anesthesiologists/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:15:03 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18509 Intravenous literature: Malbezin, S., Gauss, T., Smith, I., Bruneau, B., Mangalsuren, N., Diallo, T., Skhiri, A., Nivoche, Y., Dahmani, S. and Brasher, C. (2013) A review of 5434 percutaneous pediatric central venous …

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]]> http://www.ivteam.com/estimates-of-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-clabsi-in-critical-care-patients/feed/ 0 Description of episodes of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) http://www.ivteam.com/description-of-episodes-of-catheter-related-bloodstream-infection-crbsi/ http://www.ivteam.com/description-of-episodes-of-catheter-related-bloodstream-infection-crbsi/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 22:35:40 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18502 Intravenous literature: Berrueco, R., Rives, S., Català, A., Toll, T., Gene, A., Ruiz, A., Badosa, R., Claramonte, M.A., Estella, J. and Urrea, M. (2013) Prospective Surveillance Study of Blood Stream Infections Associated …

]]> http://www.ivteam.com/description-of-episodes-of-catheter-related-bloodstream-infection-crbsi/feed/ 0 Cost savings of an intervention to reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) http://www.ivteam.com/cost-savings-of-an-intervention-to-reduce-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-clabsi/ http://www.ivteam.com/cost-savings-of-an-intervention-to-reduce-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-clabsi/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 22:25:50 +0000 IVTEAM http://www.ivteam.com/?p=18499 Intravenous literature: Hsu, E., Lin, D., Evans, S.J., Hamid, K.S., Frick, K.D., Yang, T., Pronovost, P.J. and Pham, J.C. (2013) Doing Well by Doing Good: Assessing the Cost Savings of an Intervention …

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