Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
El catéter periférico: El gran olvidado de la infección nosocomial. |
| Alternate Title: |
Use of peripheral catheters: too much to learn. |
| Authors: |
Capdevila, Josep A.1 jcapdevila@csdm.cat |
| Source: |
Revista Española de Quimioterapia. mar2013, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p1-5. 5p. |
| Subjects: |
CATHETERS, NOSOCOMIAL infections, PHLEBITIS, CATHETERIZATION complications, SCIENTIFIC observation, CATHETER-related infections, DRUG delivery devices |
| Abstract (English): |
Frequently incident complications due to the use of peripheral catheters are considered not relevant. However, recently multiple observational studies have demonstrated its role causing nosocomial bacteraemia. Guidelines about prevention of catheter-related infection are focused in central lines instead of peripheral ones. This approach causes an important lack of knowledge about the best manner to manipulate peripheral lines, Risk factors related to the development of a peripheral phlebitis, its clinical relevance and doubts related to prevention are presented and discussed in this article. The main objective is to alert about the importance of peripheral catheters in the prevention of nosocomial infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Las complicaciones derivadas del uso de catéteres venosos periféricos a menudo no se tienen en consideración o se consideran como menores. Actualmente diversos estudios observacionales han puesto de manifiesto la importancia creciente de las vías periféricas como causa de bacteriemia nosocomial. Las guías actuales sobre la prevención de la infección por catéter venoso son poco explicitas y con escasa evidencia científica en cuanto a las recomendaciones de manejo de los catéteres periféricos en contraposición a los centrales. En este artículo se repasan los principales factores de riesgo de flebitis periférica, su importancia clínica y las controversias existentes en cuanto a su prevención y manejo en base a la mejor evidencia científica. El objetivo final es concienciar a los profesionales sanitarios sobre la importancia del catéter periférico en la prevención de la infección nosocomial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
