Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
-
Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Apr 2011
ReviewInfection prevention in the intensive care unit: review of the recent literature on the management of invasive devices.
Over the last 5 y, clinical trials investigating products, procedures, and treatments aimed at preventing infections in the intensive care unit have been described. The findings of these studies appear to confirm the effectiveness of certain preventive procedures. ⋯ Medicated catheters and chlorhexidine-based dressings have been found useful for catheter-related bloodstream infections, and medical catheters have also been shown to be efficacious against urinary tract infections. All these procedures can be incorporated into departmental protocols for the prevention of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit.