Intravascular catheter-related sepsis : novel methods of prevention

摘要: Intravascular catheter-related sepsis continues to cause a significant degree of morbidity and mortality, accounts for the majority staphylococcal bacteraemias septicaemias in hospitalised patients. Methods designed prevent these infections include those directed at aseptic techniques involving patient improvements catheter design. More recently catheters which are either coated or have incorporated into their polymers antimicrobial agents been developed. The included both antimicrobials used treat as well antiseptics. currently available appear only give protection relatively short periods time (approximately 14 days). use needs be restricted situation where infection rates risk high. Further novel approaches prevention combination low voltage electric current together with antimicrobials; await clinical evaluation.