Prevention of Catheter‐Related Infections and Complications: A Narrative Literature Review of Vascular Care and Maintenance

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Literature review reveals gaps in catheter care and COVID-19's impact on CRBSI rates, suggesting enhanced prevention.

Improving adherence to disinfection protocols reduces catheter-related infections and complications significantly.
Evidence shows both active and passive methods are effective for reducing CRBSI risk in vascular care settings.
COVID-19 has complicated catheter care, reversing prior gains in reducing CRBSI rates and compliance.
Further studies are needed to evaluate effective prevention strategies for catheter-related bloodstream infections.

Gilmore et al. (2025) studied this question.

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