title: Cost/benefit analysis of chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated venous catheters for femoral access.
abstract: Sixty-four patients with chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated catheters had a lower rate of catheter-related bloodstream infection and lower central venous catheter-related costs per catheter day than 190 patients with a standard catheter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Electronic address: lorentemartin@msn.com.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lorente
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lecuona
authors.affiliation: Research Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Lisset
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diosdado
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Lucía
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marca
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: María L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000191:economics; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D002710:Chlorhexidine; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine
keywords: Bacteremia; Central venous catheter