Impact of sterile gloving during proximal manipulation of central line catheter hub: the multicenter observational study CleanHandPROX.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with central lines face an increased risk of developing bacteremia. Preventing late-onset catheter-related infections relies on implementing various measures during manipulations of the catheter hub of central lines (e.g., during connections, disconnections, blood withdrawals, pulsed rinses, or injections performed at the first connection after the central catheter). French guidelines include, among these measures, the requirement to put on sterile gloves immediately before proximal manipulation to help prevent contamination of the catheter hub during preparation. To our knowledge, no study has reported compliance with wearing sterile gloves during these manipulations, nor the impact of not wearing sterile gloves on the cleanliness of the fingers of healthcare w

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature