Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jul 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA randomized trial of 72- versus 24-hour intravenous tubing set changes in newborns receiving lipid therapy.
To compare the microbial contamination rate of infusate in the intravenous tubing of newborns receiving lipid therapy, replacing the intravenous delivery system at 72-hour versus 24-hour intervals. ⋯ Microbial contamination of infusion sets is significantly more frequent with 72- than with 24-hour set changes in neonates receiving lipid solutions. This may be associated with an increased mortality rate.