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. 2022 Jan 31;9:774705. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.774705

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)