Review Article

Disinfection of Needleless Connector Hubs: Clinical Evidence Systematic Review

Table 4

Why disinfect? Sources of contamination literature.

Year

(1) B. Brismar, L. Jordahl et al., Clinical Nutrition, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 31–33, 1984.1984
(2) I. F. Btaiche, D. S. Kovacevich et al., Am J Infect Control, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 277–283, 2011.2011
(3) A. R. Burrell, M. L. McLaws et al., Med J Aust, vol. 194, no. 11, pp. 583–587, 2011.2011
(4) C. Chernecky, “Biofilm formation in connectors characterized by using electron microscopy,” Abstract Assoc Vasc Access Scientific Conference, National Harbor, M.d., USA, September 2014.2014
(5) D. Cozanitis and P. Makela, Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 59–63, 2008.2008
(6) J. Davis, “Pennsylvania patient safety authority 2011,” Patient Safety Advisory, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 100–104, 2011.2011
(7) R. Donlan, Curr Top Microbiol Immunol, vol. 322, pp. 133–161, 2008.2008
(8) R. M. Donlan and J. W. Costerton, Clinical Microbiology Reviews, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 167–193, 2002.2002
(9) R. Donlan, Emerging Infection Diseases, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 277–281, 2001.2001
(10) L. Hadaway, Nursing Management, vol. 39, no. 10, p. 17, 2008.2008
(11) L. Hadaway, J Infus Nurs, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 230–240, 2012.2012
(12) L. Hadaway, Journal of Infusion Nursing, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 44–48, 2003.2003
(13) J. Liñares, A. Sitges-Serra, J. Garau, J. Perez, and R. Martin, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 357–360, 1985.1985
(14) B. L. Lobo, G. Vaidean et al., J Hosp Med, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 417–422, 2009.2009
(15) J.-C. Lucet, J. Hayon et al., Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 40–42, 2000.2000
(16) M. A. Luebke, M. J. Arduino, D. L. Duda et al., American Journal of Infection Control, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 437–441, 1998.1998
(17) L. M. Mahieu, A. O. De Muynck et al., J Hosp Infect, vol. 48, pp. 108–116, 2001.2001
(18) D. Macklin, J Assoc Vasc Access, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 126–150, 2010.2010
(19) D. Maki, C. E. Weise, and H. W. Sarafin, New England Journal Medicine, vol. 296, pp. 1305–1309, 1977.1977
(20) D. Maki, Anesth Analg, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 141–153, 1977.1977
(21) L. A. Mermel, Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 211-212, 2011.2011
(22) M. L. Moro, E. F. Vigano, and A. Cozzi Lepri, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 15, no. 4, part 1, pp. 253–264, 1994.1994
(23) I. Raad, W. Costerton et al., Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 168, no. 2, pp. 400–407, 1993.1993
(24) I. Raad, M. Luna, S. Khalil, J. Costerton, C. Lam, and G. Bodey, JAMA, vol. 271, no. 13, pp. 1014–1016, 1994.1994
(25) P. Ramritu, K. Halton, D. Cook, M. Whitby, and N. Graves, Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 3–21, 2008.2008
(26) C. M. Rickard, J. Webster, and E. G. Playford, Med J Aust, vol. 198, no. 10, pp. 519-520, 2013.2013
(27) M. Ryder, G. Hamilton, M. Hamilton, and G. James, “Bacterial transfer through needlefree connectors: comparison of nine different devices,” Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Baltimore, M.d., USA, 2007.2007
(28) M. Ryder, Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, vol. 2005, 2005.2005
(29) M. Ryder, Advocate, 2006.2006
(30) M. B. Salzman, H. D. Isenberg et al., J Infect Dis, vol. 167, no. 2, pp. 487–490, 1993.1993
(31) M. B. Salzman and L. G. Rubin, Nutrition, vol. 13, supplement 4, pp. 15s–17s, 1997.1997
(32) N. Safdar and D. Maki, Intensive Care Med, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 62–67, 2004.2004
(33) A. Sitges-Serra et al., Nutrition, vol 13, supplement 4, pp. 30s–35s, 1997.1997
(34) A. Sitges-Serra, J. Linares, and J. Garau, Surgery, vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 355–357, 1985.1985
(35) A. Sitges-Serra, J. Linares, J. L. Perez, E. Jaurrieta, and L. Lorente, J Parenter Enteral Nutr, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 322–325, 1985.1985
(36) A. Sitges-Serra, P. Puig, J. Linares et al., J Parenter Enteral Nutr, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 668–672, 1984.1984
(37) B. W. Trautner and R. O. Darouiche, Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 164, no. 8, pp. 842–850, 2004.2004
(38) J. M. Walz, K. Faris, S. O. Heard, Critical Care Medicine, vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 2689-2690, 2008.2008