Table 2.
Correct steps in UVC management.
1 | Choice of selected patients with precise indications |
2 | Use of silver-impregnated catheters if plan to keep the device in situ for more than 7 days in preterm infants (recommended to prevent CRBSI) |
3 | Line bundles and dedicated line care teams (recommended to prevent CRBSI) |
4 | Use of point of care ultrasound to visualize catheter tip location during insertion and detect late catheter migration (to prevent mechanical complications) |
5 | Early removal of UVC (within 4 days) |