Comparison of Bacterial CFUs in Five Intravenous Connectors

Cynthia Chernecky and Jennifer Waller
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Cynthia Chernecky: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, cchernecky@mail.mcg.edu
Jennifer Waller: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta

Clinical Nursing Research, 2010, vol. 19, issue 4, 416-428

Abstract: This study determines if there are differences in colony forming units (CFU) of bacteria between five different needleless intravenous connectors. CFUs create environments for bloodstream infections with 1 CFU to begin an infection and 15 to develop infection. Intraluminal pathway protection is a most significant way to eliminate 50% bloodstream infections. Five different connectors were evaluated by independent laboratory in vitro regarding ≥15 CFUs, 4 organisms over 4 days. Q-Syte™ had significantly higher mean number days CFUs ≥15 than all other devices, Rymed-5001 ® having the least ( p

Keywords: infection; connector; evaluation; comparison (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773810375110

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