The risk of experiencing a bloodstream infection was significantly higher in patients with PICCs. Safer alternative designs that don’t use polyurethane are available and this technology has been ...

Newer PICC lines substantially decrease the risk of occlusion of the catheter, swelling of the arm, blood clots, and blood infections Safer technology in the design of the PICC line and central line ...

Providing antibiotics via a PICC line in both the inpatient and outpatient settings may not be as benign as once accepted Manufacturers continue to produce defective products that fail and cause ...

Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, November 8, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The risk of experiencing a bloodstream infection was significantly higher in patients with ...