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Peripheral arterial catheter securement

“Peripheral arterial catheters (PACs), and their associated complications, are common in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Accidental catheter displacement and non-functional PACs are the most common complications, and this may be related to inadequate catheter securement” Pilarz et al (2024).

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Blood culture bottle fill volume – Full Text

“Therefore, it is crucial to fill a blood culture bottle with enough blood to maximize the detection of bacteremia. Current CLSI guidelines for adult blood culture collection recommend 2 sets, that is, 4 bottles of blood cultures, each filled with 10 mL of blood to maximize detection of bacteremia” Keller et al (2024).

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Tobramycin serum sample collection from PICC – Full Text

” Tobramycin serum samples collected by PICC appear to be similar in value to PV collections. Collecting aminoglycoside levels by PICC rather than PV may reduce patient discomfort and improve quality of life. Additional multicenter studies are needed to confirm these results” Sherwood et al (2024).

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Infection prevention practice gaps – Full Text

“The top three IPC gaps were absence of drug diversion program (77%), lack of audits and feedback for insertion and maintenance of central venous catheters (76%), and missing laboratory risk assessments to identify tests that can be offered safely for patients under investigation for HRP/SCD (76%)” Soma et al (2024).

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High flow PICC for apheresis

“High flow PICC is a viable alternative for apheresis to maintain an adequate flow of 5 ml/s and can be used as a single catheter throughout the HSCT process, reducing the risks from anesthesia and the catheter insertion procedure” Kremer et al (2024).

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Dalbavancin OPAT treatment – Full Text

“We present a case of a homeless patient with MRSA bacteremia and osteomyelitis successfully treated with dalbavancin. Our case highlights the potential of dalbavancin’s once-weekly dosing to improve adherence and treatment outcomes in challenging outpatient scenarios” Sabina et al (2024).

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Turkish version of the Difficult Intravenous Access Scale

“The Turkish version of the scale is a valid and reliable scale for determining the risk of difficult intravenous access. The practical use of this scale by healthcare professionals will enable earlier diagnosis of patients with difficult vascular access” Taşkın and Günay İsmailoğlu (2024).

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AI-assisted CLABSI surveillance

“AI shows promise in enhancing HAI surveillance, potentially streamlining tasks, and freeing health care staff for patient-focused activities. Effective AI use requires user education and ongoing AI model refinement” Wiemken and Carrico (2024).

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OPAT services in Germany – Full Text

“The study demonstrates that OPAT can be safely conducted in Germany. In preparation for its broader implementation, crucial next steps include creating medical guidelines, fostering interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral communication, as well as creating financial and structural regulations that facilitate and encourage the adoption of OPAT” Schmidt-Hellerau et al (2024).

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High flow PICC for apheresis

“High flow PICC is a viable alternative for apheresis to maintain an adequate flow of 5 ml/s and can be used as a single catheter throughout the HSCT process, reducing the risks from anesthesia and the catheter insertion procedure” Kremer et al (2024).

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Dalbavancin OPAT treatment – Full Text

“We present a case of a homeless patient with MRSA bacteremia and osteomyelitis successfully treated with dalbavancin. Our case highlights the potential of dalbavancin’s once-weekly dosing to improve adherence and treatment outcomes in challenging outpatient scenarios” Sabina et al (2024).

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Turkish version of the Difficult Intravenous Access Scale

“The Turkish version of the scale is a valid and reliable scale for determining the risk of difficult intravenous access. The practical use of this scale by healthcare professionals will enable earlier diagnosis of patients with difficult vascular access” Taşkın and Günay İsmailoğlu (2024).

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AI-assisted CLABSI surveillance

“AI shows promise in enhancing HAI surveillance, potentially streamlining tasks, and freeing health care staff for patient-focused activities. Effective AI use requires user education and ongoing AI model refinement” Wiemken and Carrico (2024).

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OPAT services in Germany – Full Text

“The study demonstrates that OPAT can be safely conducted in Germany. In preparation for its broader implementation, crucial next steps include creating medical guidelines, fostering interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral communication, as well as creating financial and structural regulations that facilitate and encourage the adoption of OPAT” Schmidt-Hellerau et al (2024).

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Aseptic blood culture collection study – Full Text

“On analysis, the blood culture contamination rate in the pre-interventional phase dropped drastically from 6.16% to 3.03% in the post-interventional phase. The educational sessions conducted are a paramount reason for the reduction in the contamination rate” Kumthekar et al (2024).

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CVC in the management of septic shock – Full Text

“Peripheral catheters, such as peripheral intravenous catheters and midline catheters, have been separately purported to be safer, quicker to insert, and equally useful as central venous catheters. However, both peripheral intravenous catheters and midline catheters carry very real risks and cannot match the central venous catheter’s utility” Wu and Sefa (2024).

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Brazilian nosocomial infection surveillance system – Full Text

“While adherence to HAI report is improving among Brazilian states, an important room for improvement in the Brazilian NNIS exists. Additional efforts should be made by the Brazilian government to improve the reliability of HAI data, which could serve as valuable guidance for hospital infection prevention and control policies” Silva et al (2024).

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Central line repair in pediatric patients

“Central line catheter repair can be performed successfully by pediatric emergency physician with minimal complications. A dedicated process of repair tutoring is required and may avoid infectious complications” Baer and Weiser (2024).

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Extravasation after [177Lu]Lu-HA-DOTATATE therapy

“Extravasation of the radiopharmaceutical during peptide receptor radionuclide therapy infusion is an unwanted infrequently reported event. We present the case of a 74-year old woman with a neuroendocrine tumor who was referred for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy” de Vries-Huizing et al (2024).

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Sprint team approach to CLABSI reduction

“Sprint teams, a novel approach to rapidly develop a checklist for lower-performing care improvement areas, were implemented after an internal review of existing tools and an evidence-based literature review” Sharieff and Uejo (2024).

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Peripheral cannula-related infection prevention – Full Text

“The finding of this study revealed that nearly half of the nurses had poor knowledge and practice in intravenous cannula-related infection prevention. As a result, hospital administrators and other concerned stakeholders better to prepare and ensure that guidelines are available, provide training, and develop the educational levels of nurses” Dessalegn et al (2024).

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