Astle Colleen M
WC McKenzie Center, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.
Contrib Nephrol. 2007;154:84-96. doi: 10.1159/000096816.
Tunneled, cuffed central venous catheters are used extensively throughout the hemodialysis patient population as a permanent arterio-venous access. One of the major complications associated with these devices is infection. The strategies aimed at reducing catheter-related infection include nurse-patient ratio, use of barrier precautions, hand washing, ointments, dressings, and skin antiseptics. The intent of this paper is to examine the types of skin antiseptics and compare their effectiveness.
