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Figure 2

From: The microbiological and clinical outcome of guide wire exchanged versus newly inserted antimicrobial surface treated central venous catheters

Figure 2

Illustration of central venous catheter insertion site care and cover Skin preparation was with 2% chlorhexidine in 70% alcohol. Protection of the CVC site after insertion was in the form of a "sandwich" cover with a transparent dressing (IV 300 Frame Delivery, Smith & Nephew, Hull, UK) and with a chlorhexidine impregnated antimicrobial disk (Biopatch, Bridgewater, Ethicon Inc., NJ, USA) around the skin entry site.

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535