Antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters for preventing neonatal bloodstream infection: the PREVAIL RCT

Antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters for preventing neonatal bloodstream infection: the PREVAIL RCT

Background: Clinical trials show that antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters reduce catheter-related bloodstream infection in adults and children receiving intensive care, but there is insufficient evidence for use in newborn babies. Objectives: The objectives were (1) to determine clini...

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Main Authors: Ruth Gilbert, Michaela Brown, Rita Faria, Caroline Fraser, Chloe Donohue, Naomi Rainford, Alessandro Grosso, Ajay K Sinha, Jon Dorling, Jim Gray, Berit Muller-Pebody, Katie Harron, Tracy Moitt, William McGuire, Laura Bojke, Carrol Gamble, Sam J Oddie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-11-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
randomised controlled trial
bloodstream infection
newborn
infant
central venous catheter
antimicrobial-impregnated catheter
economic analysis
generalisability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24570

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24570

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