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Hospitalized patients are at a high risk of developing intravenous borne infections. About two million nosocomial infections, approximately 850,000 are classified as catheter-associated infections (CAIs), with 50,000 categorized by CDC surveillance criteria as catheter-associated bacteremias (CABs). The majority of these...
Catheters are a common feature in hospitals, particularly for patients on dialysis or undergoing chemotherapy. These devices can be inserted in the body through the skin or an opening in the body. The exposed area after the needle penetrates the...
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)s are most commonly used for Blood Samples Administering Fluids Chemotherapy and other medications Blood transfusions Intravenous (IV) nutrition fluids After you leave the hospital, your PICC site may be mildly uncomfortable and may have some...
If you have a Central Venous Catheter, you know that showering can become difficult if not impossible. But, showering is possible and easy while your triple lumen catheter is in place by using a one-time-use waterproof cover by Shower Shield.
