Silver Catheters, Chlorhexidine Sponges Fail to Decrease Catheter-Associated Infections

Researchers recently found neither silver-impregnated catheters nor chlorhexidine gluconate sponges helped reduce the risk of catheter-associated infections, according to a study published in Critical Care Medicine.

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Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on catheter-associated infections.

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