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Hospital-acquired infections in adult intensive care units

“Due to limited recent literature, we aimed to evaluate the incidence rates and causative organisms of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections at our tertiary care center and to determine the factors associated with mortality in patients with ICU-acquired infections” Zirpe et al (2025).

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Implantable port site drug extravasation – Full Text

“In the present case report, a 61-year-old woman who received trabectedin treatment for multiple liver and lung metastases is described. Extravasation developed from a CV port in the right chest during the third course of treatment and swelling was the only apparent symptom at that time” Matsuyama et al (2025).

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Intravenous antimicrobial medicine administration in ICU – Full Text

“This study highlights that a lack of antimicrobial stewardship guidance to bedside nurses persists; that nurses do not always have access to in-service training and policies, protocols, and guidelines; and that flushing the IV administration line following the administration of an intermittent antimicrobial infusion, should be viewed as best practice to ensure the complete delivery of the dose” Rout et al (2024).

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Midline and PICC comparative feasibility trial

“We aimed to (1) test the feasibility of a trial comparing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to midline catheters in hospitalized children in need of durable vascular access and (2) collect preliminary effectiveness data of the 2 devices” Burek et al (2025).

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Hospital-acquired infections in adult intensive care units

“Due to limited recent literature, we aimed to evaluate the incidence rates and causative organisms of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections at our tertiary care center and to determine the factors associated with mortality in patients with ICU-acquired infections” Zirpe et al (2025).

Read More »

Implantable port site drug extravasation – Full Text

“In the present case report, a 61-year-old woman who received trabectedin treatment for multiple liver and lung metastases is described. Extravasation developed from a CV port in the right chest during the third course of treatment and swelling was the only apparent symptom at that time” Matsuyama et al (2025).

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Intravenous antimicrobial medicine administration in ICU – Full Text

“This study highlights that a lack of antimicrobial stewardship guidance to bedside nurses persists; that nurses do not always have access to in-service training and policies, protocols, and guidelines; and that flushing the IV administration line following the administration of an intermittent antimicrobial infusion, should be viewed as best practice to ensure the complete delivery of the dose” Rout et al (2024).

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Midline and PICC comparative feasibility trial

“We aimed to (1) test the feasibility of a trial comparing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to midline catheters in hospitalized children in need of durable vascular access and (2) collect preliminary effectiveness data of the 2 devices” Burek et al (2025).

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Monoclonal antibody infusion centers

“Regional infusion centers (RICs) played an integral role in treating high-risk patients with COVID-19, with mild to moderate symptoms, who did not need acute hospitalization, with monoclonal antibodies” Fairley et al (2025).

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Neonatal invasive fungal infections

“Standardized care should include an infection prevention bundle for invasive Candida infections with targeted fluconazole prophylaxis in high-risk patients, antimicrobial stewardship, and central venous catheter-related infection prevention measures” Kaufman and Mukhopadhyay (2025).

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Setting up a vascular access team

“Establishing Vascular Access Teams should be a priority in large hospitals, as they can positively impact ward organization and significantly enhance patient satisfaction” Benvenuti et al (2025).

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