Use of Disinfection Cap to Reduce Central-Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection and Blood Culture Contamination Among Hematology–Oncology Patients - Concepedia

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Use of Disinfection Cap to Reduce Central-Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection and Blood Culture Contamination Among Hematology–Oncology Patients

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2015

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Mini Kamboj, Rachel Blair, Natalie Bell, Crystal Son, Yao-Ting Huang, Mary Dowling, Allison Lipitz‐Snyderman, Janet Eagan, Kent A. Sepkowitz

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Abstract

Routine use of disinfection caps is associated with decreased HA-CLABSI rates among high-risk hematology oncology patients and a reduction in blood culture contamination among all oncology patients.

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