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Beeler, C, Kerley, D, Davis C, et al. Strategies for the successful implementation of disinfecting port protectors to reduce CLABSI in a large tertiary care teaching hospital. Am J Infect Control. 2019 [Epub ahead of print].
Cameron-Watson C. Port protectors in clinical practice: an audit. Br J Nurs. 2016; 25(8): S25-S31.
Casey A, Karpanen T, Nightingale P, Elliot T. An in vitro comparison of standard cleaning to a continuous passive disinfection cap for the decontamination of needle-free connectors. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 2018; 7(50): 1-5.*
Duncan M, Warden P, Bernatchez S, Morse D. A Bundled Approach to Decrease the Rate of Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheters. J Assoc Vasc Access. 2018; 23(1): 15-22.*
Grigonis AM, Dawson AM, Burkett M, et al. Use of a central catheter maintenance bundle in long-term acute care hospitals. Am J Crit Care. 2016; 25(2): 165-172.
Martino A, Thompson L, Mitchell C, et al. Efforts of a unit practice council to implement practice change utilizing alcohol impregnated port protectors in a burn ICU. Burns. 2017; 43: 956-964.
Merrill KC, Sumner S, Linford L, Taylor C, Macintosh C. Impact of universal disinfectant cap implementation on central line-associated bloodstream infections. Am J Infect Control. 2014; 42: 1274-1277
Moreau N and Flynn J. Disinfection of Needleless Connector Hubs: Clinical Evidence Systematic Review. Nursing Research and Practice. 2015; 2015: 796762.
Ramirez C, Lee AM, Welch K. Central venous catheter protective connector caps reduce intraluminal catheter-related infection. J Assoc Vasc Access. 2012; 17(4): 210-213.
Sweet MA, Cumpston A, Briggs F, Craig M, Hamadani M. Impact of alcohol-impregnated port protectors and needleless connectors on central line-associated bloodstream infections and contamination of blood cultures in an inpatient oncology unit. Am J Infect Control. 2012; 40(10): 931-934.
Voor in ‘t holt AF, Helder OK, Vos MC, et al. Antiseptic barrier cap effective in reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud. 2017; 69: 34-40.
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Curos™ Disinfecting Port Protectors Clinical Evidence

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