TY - JOUR AU - Mermel, Leonard A. T1 - New Technologies to Prevent Intravascular Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2001 VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 197 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Most intravascular catheter-related infections are associated with central venous catheters. Technologic advances shown to reduce the risk for these infections include a catheter hub containing an iodinated alcohol solution, short-term chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated catheters, minocycline-rifampin-impregnated catheters, and chlorhexidine-impregnated spong dressings. Nontechnologic strategies for reducing risk include maximal barrier precautions during catheter insertion, specialized nursing teams, continuing quality improvement programs, and tunneling of short-term internal jugular catheters. KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid0702.700197 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0197_article ER - End of Reference