Best practice in the use of peripheral venous catheters: A scoping review and expert consensus

• Main Authors: Walter Zingg (Author), Andrew Barton (Author), James Bitmead (Author), Philippe Eggimann (Author), Miquel Pujol (Author), Arne Simon (Author), Johannes Tatzel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most commonly used invasive medical device in health care with an overall failure rate of 35-50%. Most complications are non-infectious, but local site and bloodstream infections can also occur. Even if PIVC-related infections are...