Comparing contamination rates of sterile-covered and uncovered transducers for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous lines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physicians frequently use point-of-care ultrasound for intravenous access and bloodwork in the ED. Recently, AIUM and ACEP released recommendations on ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous lines (USPIVs), but there are no agreed upon standardized policies. We sought to determine whether the use of sterile-covered transducers (SCT) decreases the rate of contamination when compared to uncovered transducers (UCT) after standard low-level disinfection (LLD).

Methods

This is a randomized control trial comparing contamination rates of US transducers between SCT and UCT after their use for USPIV by the vascular access team, also known as the "PICC" team, over a 3-month period. A sample of admitted patient with an USPIV order were included and randomized to SCT (expe

SUBMITTER: Estrella Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850037 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature