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Connectors as a risk factor for blood-associated infections (3-way stopcock and needleless connector): a randomized-experimental study

dc.contributor.coauthorGüven, Betül
dc.contributor.coauthorKaya, Nurten
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Medicine
dc.contributor.kuauthorOcakçı, Ayşe Ferda
dc.contributor.kuauthorŞengül, Tuba
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSCHOOL OF MEDICINE
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-09T23:18:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Microorganisms causing catheter-related bloodstream infections colonize to intravenous catheters (IVC)-particularly to connectors mounted to catheters. The aim of this study was to examine the colonization in 3-way stopcock (TWS) connectors and needleless connectors (NCs) that integrated into central, port, and peripheral venous catheters. Methods: This random, experimental study consisted of 180 connectors that were inserted into the IVCs of patients in general surgery, reanimation intensive care, and daily chemotherapy units. Cultures of the connectors were obtained at least 48 hours after connecting to IVCs. Results: This study showed that gram-negative, gram-positive, and other pathogens reproduced, although their colonization level was not high enough to develop an infection. When the results of colonization for patients using TWS and NC were compared, the peripheral venous catheters (using a TWS) resulted in a significantly higher increase in reproduction than in patients using NC (P ≤ .01) and no significant difference in the level of colonization in other types of connectors or catheters (P ˃ .05). Conclusions: The study's results indicated no significant difference between NC and TWSs in terms of reproduction. It should also be noted that connectors integrated into IVC pose a risk in the development of catheter-related bloodstream infections.
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dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue3
dc.description.openaccessNO
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.volume48
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.020
dc.identifier.eissn1527-3296
dc.identifier.issn0196-6553
dc.identifier.quartileQ2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85073006507
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.020
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/10391
dc.identifier.wos516608100007
dc.keywordsThree-way stopcock
dc.keywordsColonization
dc.keywordsCatheter-related bloodstream infections
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMosby-Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Infection Control
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectEnvironmental aspects
dc.subjectIndustrial safety
dc.subjectInfection
dc.titleConnectors as a risk factor for blood-associated infections (3-way stopcock and needleless connector): a randomized-experimental study
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.kuauthorŞengül, Tuba
local.contributor.kuauthorOcakçı, Ayşe Ferda
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