title: The management of central venous catheters and infection control: is it time to change our approach?
abstract: Catheter related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) can lead to a number of serious conditions for the patient, including death. There is much recent evidence both in the UK and abroad which identifies the sources of CR-BSIs, yet they continue to occur. This article seeks to review some of the current evidence in relation to the prevention of CR-BSIs at insertion point.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langton
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014115:Toxemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom