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Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica
On-line version ISSN 1409-4568Print version ISSN 1409-4568
Abstract
LOPEZ NAVARRO, Candy Guiselle et al. Effect of the use of antiseptic barrier caps for the reduction of bacteremia associated with central venous catheters. Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica [online]. 2020, n.38, pp.230-244. ISSN 1409-4568. http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revenf.v0i38.38531.
Identify the effect of the use of disinfectant port protectors on needleless connectors in the reduction of bacteraemias associated with central venous catheters. A quick review of the literature was carried out through a search of articles in English and Spanish in Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane Library and Science Direct; from December 2018 to February 2019. It focused on identifying randomized clinical trials, longitudinal cohort, reviews and meta-analysis. The inclusion criteria were: hospitalized users, passive disinfection with disinfectant port protectors and report of decrease in bacteraemias associated with central venous catheter with its use. A total of 2479 articles were identified as potentially relevant, after eliminating duplicates, 1622 articles were evaluated according to inclusion criteria were: hospitalized users, passive disinfection with disinfectant port protectors and report of decrease in bacteraemias associated with central venous catheter with its use. The available evidence suggests that non-randomized studies have shown that the use of disinfectant port protectors with 70% isopropyl alcohol in needleless connectors can lead to a reduction in bacteraemias associated with central venous catheters and could be considered as a cost measure. effective, however, randomized studies are required to confirm these results.
Keywords : Anti-infective-Agents; Bacteremia; Central-Venous-Catheter; Disinfection; Infection-Control.