Antimicrobial central venous catheters do not reduce infections in pre-term babies.
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Abstract
The studyGilbert R, Brown M, Rainford N et al. Antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters for prevention of neonatal bloodstream infection (PREVAIL): an open-label, parallel-group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. <i>Lancet Child Adolesc Health</i> 2019;3:381-90.The study was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme (project number 12/167/02).To read the full NIHR Signal, go to https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000782/antimicrobial-central-venous-catheters-for-pre-term-babies-do-not-reduce-infections.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Bacteremia
- Central Venous Catheters