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Central Line Bundle
Prevention of Catheter-Related Infections
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Objectives
• Upon completion of this self-paced, the participant should be able to apply the knowledge
towards the reduction and prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections and central line
infections.
• Participant should have knowledge on implementing all five components of care called the
“central line bundle”.
• Participant should have knowledge of each of the five components of care in the central line
bundle.
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• Section 1: Introduction
• Section 7: Site Selection
• Section 2: Pathogenesis
• Section 8: Daily Review of
Central Line Necessity
• Section 3: Central Line
Bundle
• Section 4: Hand Hygiene
• Section 5: Maximal Barrier
Protection
• Section 6: Skin Antisepsis
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• Section 9: Impregnated
Catheters
• Section 10: Replacement of
Catheters
• Section 11: Catheter Site
Dressings
Introduction
(Section 1)
• Intravascular catheters are indispensable in modern-day medical practice, particularly in
intensive care units (ICUs). Although such catheters provide necessary vascular access, their
use puts patients at risk for local and systemic infectious complications, including local site
infection, CRBSI (Catheter related blood stream infection), septic thrombophlebitis,
endocarditis, and other metastatic infections (e.g., lung abscess, brain abscess, osteomyelitis,
and endophthalmitis).
• Peripheral venous catheters are the devices most frequently used for vascular access.
Although the incidence of local or bloodstream infections (BSIs) associated with peripheral
venous catheters is usually low, serious infectious complications produce considerable annual
morbidity because of the frequency with which such catheters are used. However, the majority
of serious catheter-related infections are associated with central venous catheters (CVCs).
• A total of 250,000 cases of CVC-associated BSIs (CRBSI)have been estimated to occur
annually. In this case, attributable mortality is an estimated 12%--25% for each infection, and
the marginal cost to the health-care system is $25,000 per episode.
• Types of organisms that most commonly cause hospital-acquired BSIs are coagulase-negative
staphylococci, followed by Staphylococcus aureus, enterococci, Candida spp and gramnegative bacilli.
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Pathogenesis
(Section 2)
• Migration of skin organisms at the insertion site into the cutaneous catheter tract with
colonization of the catheter tip is the most common route of infection for peripherally inserted,
short-term catheters.
• The adherence properties of a given microorganism also are important in the pathogenesis of
catheter-related infection. For example, S. aureus can adhere to host proteins (e.g.,
fibronectin) commonly present on catheters.
• Coagulase-negative staphylococci adhere to polymer surfaces more readily than do other
pathogens. Certain strains produce an extracellular polysaccharide often referred to as
"slime“. In the presence of catheters, this slime potentiates the pathogenicity of coagulasenegative staphylococci by allowing them to withstand host defense mechanisms (e.g., acting
as a barrier to engulfment and killing by polymorphonuclear leukocytes) or by making them
less susceptible to antimicrobial agents (e.g., forming a matrix that binds antimicrobials before
their contact with the organism cell wall) .
• Candida spp., in the presence of glucose-containing fluids, might produce slime similar to that
of their bacterial counterparts, potentially explaining the increased proportion of BSIs caused
by fungal pathogens among patients receiving parenteral nutrition fluids.
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Central Line Bundle
(Section 3)
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Central Line Bundle: Care bundles, in general, are groupings of best practices with respect
to a disease process that individually improve care, but when applied together result in
substantially greater improvement. The Central Line (CL) bundle is a group of evidence –
based interventions for patients with intravascular central catheters that, when implemented
together, result in better outcomes than when implemented individually.
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Five Key Components:
1. Hand Hygiene
2. Maximal barrier precautions
3. Chlorhexidine skin antisepsis
4. Optimal catheter site selection, with subclavian vein as the preferred site for nontunneled catheters
5. Daily review of line necessity, with prompt removal of unnecessary lines
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Compliance: Compliance with the central line bundle is measured by assessing completion
of each item. A composite compliance is calculated based on the number of bundle
components implemented per line placed divided by the total number of bundle components.
The approach is most successful when all components are executed together.
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Hand Hygiene
(Section 4)
• Hand Hygiene and Aseptic Technique
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For short peripheral catheters, good hand hygiene before catheter insertion or
maintenance, combined with proper aseptic technique during catheter manipulation,
provides protection against infection. Gloves are required by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration as standard precautions for the prevention of bloodborne
pathogen exposure. Use of gloves does not obviate the need for hand hygiene.
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Observe proper hand-hygiene procedures either by washing hands with conventional
antiseptic-containing soap and water or with waterless alcohol-based gels or foams.
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Appropriate times for hand hygiene include:
• Before and after palpating insertion sites
• Before and after inserting, replacing, accessing, repairing, or dressing an
intravascular catheter
• When hands are obviously soiled or contaminated
• Before and after invasive procedures
• Between patients
• Before donning and after removing gloves
• After using the bathroom
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Maximal Barrier Precaution
(Section 5)
• Aseptic Technique during catheter insertion: Maximal sterile barrier precautions during the
insertion of CVCs substantially reduces the incidence of Catheter Related Blood Stream
Infections (CRBSI) and local site infections. For operator placing the central line and for those
assisting in the procedure, maximal barrier precautions means strict compliance with hand
hygiene and wearing:
• cap – should cover all hair
• mask – should cover nose and mouth tightly
• sterile gown
• sterile gloves
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Patient must be covered head to toe with a large sterile full body drape, with a small
opening for the site of insertion
• When adherence to aseptic technique cannot be ensured (i.e., when catheters are inserted
during a medical emergency), replace all catheters as soon as possible and not to exceed 48
hours.
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Skin Antisepsis
(Section 6)
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Skin Antisepsis
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Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG): preparation of central venous and arterial sites with
a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) has been proven to provide better skin
antisepsis than other antiseptic agents such as povidone-iodine solutions.
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Cutaneous antisepsis
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Prepare skin with antiseptic/detergent chlorhexidine 2% in 70% alcohol
2. Pinch wings on the chlorhexidine applicator to break open the ampule. Hold the
applicator down to allow the solution to saturate the pad.
3. Press sponge against skin, apply chlorhexidine solution using a back-and-forth
friction scrub for at least 30 seconds. Do not wipe or blot
4. Allow antiseptic solution time to dry completely before puncturing the site (2
minutes)
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Do not routinely use arterial or venous cutdown procedures as a method to insert catheters.
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Providone-iodine or 70% alcohol may be used with chlorhexidine sensitive patients
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Chlorhexidine is contraindicated for procedures involving the meninges and on children >2
months.
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Site Selection
(Section 7)
• Optimal Site Selection
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Subclavian vein site, when not contraindicated, is the preferred site of non-tunneled catheters in
adults to reduce the risk for infection.
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Weigh the risk and benefits of placing a catheter at a recommended site to reduce infectious
complications against the risk for mechanical complications (e.g., pneumothorax, subclavian artery
puncture, subclavian vein laceration, subclavian vein stenosis, hemothorax, thrombosis, air embolism,
and catheter misplacement) .
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Phlebitis has long been recognized as a risk for infection. For adults, lower extremity insertion sites
are associated with a higher risk for infection than are upper extremity sites. In addition, hand veins
have a lower risk for phlebitis than do veins on the wrist or upper arm.
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The density of skin flora at the catheter insertion site is a major risk factor for CRBSI. Catheters
inserted into an internal jugular vein have been associated with higher risk for infection than those
inserted into a subclavian.
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Femoral catheters have been demonstrated to have relatively high colonization rates when used in
adults. Femoral catheters should be avoided, when possible, because they are associated with a
higher risk for deep venous thrombosis than are internal jugular or subclavian catheters and because
of a presumption that such catheters are more likely to become infected.
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Daily Review of Central Line Necessity
(Section 8)
• Prompt removal of unnecessary lines: Daily review of central line necessity will prevent
unnecessary delays in removing lines that are no longer needed. Many times, central lines
remain in place simply because they provide reliable access and because personnel have not
considered removing them. However, it is clear that the risk of infection increased over time
as the line remains in place and that the risk of infection decreases if the line is removed.
• Daily review of line necessity should be included as part of multi-disciplinary rounds.
• Assessment for removal of central lines should be included as part of the patient’s daily goal
sheets
• Date and time of line placement should be recorded for record keeping purposes and
evaluation by staff to aid in decision making.
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Impregnated Catheters
(Section 9)
• Antimicrobial/Antiseptic Impregnated Catheters and Cuffs: Certain catheters and cuffs
that are coated or impregnated with antimicrobial or antiseptic agents can decrease the risk for
CRBSI and potentially decrease hospital costs associated with treating CRBSIs, despite the
additional acquisition cost of an antimicrobial/antiseptic impregnated catheter.
• Chlorhexidine/Silver sulfadiazine: Catheters coated with chlorhexidine/silver sulfadiazine
only on the external luminal surface have been studied as a means to reduce CRBSI. The
benefit for the patients who receive these catheters will be realized within the first 14 days.
• IV injection ports:
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Clean injection ports with 70% alcohol or an iodophor before accessing the system.
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Cap all stopcocks when not in use.
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Replacement of Catheters
(Section 10)
• Selection and replacement of intravascular catheters
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Replace all catheters inserted during a medical emergency or when adherence to
aseptic technique cannot be ensured.
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Do not routinely replace CVCs, PICCs, hemodialysis catheters, or pulmonary artery
catheters to prevent catheter-related infections.
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Use clinical judgment to determine when to replace a catheter that could be a source of
infection (e.g., do not routinely replace catheters in patients whose only indication of
infection is fever). Do not routinely replace venous catheters in patients who are
bacteremic or fungemic if the source of infection is unlikely to be the catheter
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Select the catheter, insertion technique, and insertion site with the lowest risk for
complications (infectious and noninfectious) for the anticipated type and duration of IV
therapy
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Catheter-Site Dressings
(Section 11)
• Catheter-site dressing regimens
• Replace the catheter-site dressing when it becomes damp, loosened, soiled or when
inspection of the site is necessary
• Use either sterile gauze or sterile transparent, semi-permeable dressing to cover the catheter
site
• Change dressings at least weekly for adult and adolescent patients depending on the
circumstances of the individual patient
• Do not use topical antibiotic ointment or creams on insertion sites (except when using dialysis
catheters) because of their potential to promote fungal infections and antimicrobial resistance
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Test Question #1
1. A total of 250,000 cases of CVC-associated BSIs (CRBSI) have been estimated to occur
annually. What is the estimated attributable mortality for each infection, and the marginal cost
to the health-care system per episode? completion of the entire composite bundle
a. 12-25% per infection and $25,000 per episode
b. 25-35% per infection and $25,000 per episode
c. 12-25% per infection and $50,000 per episode
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Test Question #2
2. Micro-organisms that can produce an extracellular polysaccharide often referred to as “slime”
that can adhere to the polymer surface of catheters is :
a. coagulase negative staphylococci
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Escherichia coli
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Test Question #3
Maximal barrier precautions for the for operator placing the central line and for those assisting in
the procedure include:
a. cap (should cover all hair), mask (should cover nose and mouth tightly), sterile
gloves
b. cap (should cover all hair), mask (should cover nose and mouth tightly), sterile gown
c. cap (should cover all hair), mask (should cover nose and mouth tightly), sterile gown,
sterile gloves
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Test Question #4
Five key components of the Central Line Bundle are
a. Hand Hygiene, gowns, chlorhexidine skin antisepsis, optimal catheter site, and daily
review of line necessity
b. Hand Hygiene, maximal barrier precautions, chlorhexidine skin antisepsis, optimal
catheter site, and daily review of line necessity
c. Hand Hygiene, maximal barrier precautions, chlorhexidine skin antisepsis, jugular vein
site, and daily review of line necessity
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Test Question #5
When having a central line inserted, the patient must be covered head to toe with:
a. a large sterile full body drape, with a small opening for the site of insertion
b. a small sterile drape, with a small opening for the site of insertion
c. a sterile half drape
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Test Question #6
Prior to inserting a central venous or arterial catheter, the best product to antiseptically clean the
site is:
a. Providone-iodine
b. 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)
c. 70% alcohol
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Answer Question #6
Prior to inserting a central venous or arterial catheter, the best product to antiseptically clean the
site is:
a. Providone-iodine
b. 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)
c. 70% alcohol
Correct! The answer is
b
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Test Question #7
The preferred site of non-tunneled catheters in adults to reduce the risk for infection is:
a. Femoral vein
b. Internal jugular
c. Sub-clavian
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Test Question #8
In order to prevent unnecessary delays in removing lines that are no longer needed and reduce
the risk of infection, central lines should be reviewed for necessity :
a. Daily
b. Weekly
c. At shift change
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Test Question #9
Compliance with the central line bundle is measured by assessing:
a. completion of each item
b. a. completion of the number of bundle components implemented per line placed divided
by the total number of bundle components
c. completion of each item and completion of the number of bundle components
implemented per line placed divided by the total number of bundle components
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Test Question #10
Catheters inserted during a medical emergency or when adherence to aseptic technique cannot
be ensured should be:
a. replaced when convenient
b. replaced as soon as possible and not to exceed 48 hours
c. removed when no longer needed
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Additional Resources
References:
Information for this SLP is from
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Guidelines for the Prevention of
Intravascular Catheter-Related
Infections, CDC MMWR, April 9,
2002, 51(RR10);1-26
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Institute for Healthcare Institute
100,000 Lives campaign
www.ihi.org
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