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Contamination reduction during central venous catheterization.

J H Levy·D M Nagle·P E Curling·J L Waller·M Kopel·V Tobia
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This study examined a simple technique for reducing contamination during catheterization of the internal jugular vein. Sixty patients were assigned randomly to receive either a traditional iodophor skin cleansing or an alcohol cleansing, followed by application of an iodophor-impregnated sterile film. In the cleansed with iodophor alone group, 83% of the anesthesiologists' glove tips were contaminated, and 13% of the catheter tips were contaminated. In contrast, in the group in which the sterile film was employed, contamination of gloves and catheters was virtually eliminated.

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J H Levy, D M Nagle, P E Curling, J L Waller, M Kopel, V Tobia. 1988. Contamination reduction during central venous catheterization.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-198802000-00014

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