TY - JOUR
T1 - Disinfection of Needless Connectors to Reduce Staphylococcus Aureus Bacterial Load
AU - Biazus-Dalcin, Camila
AU - Rocha, Patricia Kuerten
AU - Rickard, Claire M
AU - Gales, Ana Christina
AU - Sincero, Thaís Cristine Marques
AU - Ray-Barruel, Gillian
AU - Ullman, Amanda J.
AU - Biazus-Dalcin, Camila
AU - Pedreira, Mavilde L. Gonçalves
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Disinfection of needleless connectors was undertaken in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus comparing 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA), 70% ethanol, 0.5% and 2% chlorhexidine in 70% IPA applied with gauze, and 70% IPA single-use cap (Site-Scrub®). All disinfectants reduced the bacterial load (p<0.001), especially the chlorhexidine solutions. Mechanical friction should follow guidelines.
AB - Disinfection of needleless connectors was undertaken in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus comparing 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA), 70% ethanol, 0.5% and 2% chlorhexidine in 70% IPA applied with gauze, and 70% IPA single-use cap (Site-Scrub®). All disinfectants reduced the bacterial load (p<0.001), especially the chlorhexidine solutions. Mechanical friction should follow guidelines.
KW - Staphylococcus aureus
KW - catheter-related bloodstream infection
KW - needleless connector
KW - vascular access device
KW - disinfection
U2 - 10.2309/JAVA-D-21-00027
DO - 10.2309/JAVA-D-21-00027
M3 - Article
SN - 1552-8855
VL - 27
SP - 14
EP - 18
JO - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access
JF - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access
IS - 2
ER -