Alcohol-Impregnated Port Protectors, Neutral Pressure Connectors Reduce Risk of CLABSI
Alcohol-impregnated port protectors and needleless neutral pressure connectors may help reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections and contaminated blood cultures, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Read the full report in Becker's Hospital Review on infection prevention.
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