Scrubbing technique for needleless connectors to minimize contamination risk. Issue 3 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Satou, K.; Kusanagi, R.; Nishizawa, A.; Hori, S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 100:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: e200
• Page End: e203
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: CDC guidelines -- Needleless connector -- Access port -- Scrubbing -- Disinfection; Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.03.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

Summary: This study aimed to investigate the appropriate scrubbing technique for needleless connectors to minimize contamination risk. To demonstrate a highly effective scrubbing technique to physically eliminate bacteria, needleless connectors were contaminated with Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and then scrubbed. The study showed that the highest bacterial elimination rate was achieved by scrubbing an access port in a straight line with an alcohol cotton swab, applying a force that was almost equal to an arterial compression haemostasis to the access port, and repeating this procedure once using a new alcohol cotton swab.