Evaluating the efficacy of disinfectant agents and application times for vascular catheter needleless connector decontamination
NC disinfection proved essential in reducing bacterial counts. While no method proved superior, the study may have been underpowered for some comparisons and larger studies should further evaluate both CHG in IPA and AICs.
Authors
- Nikumani Choudhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1947-2270)
- Claire M. Rickard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6341-7415)
- Maryanne Kuek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6931-0400)
- Sharon Brownie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7204-2451)
- Enzo A. Palombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5889-1393)
- Sarah McLean
Institutions
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Te Pūkenga (NZ)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Disease & Health
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2025.09.005
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control