Preliminary results of a prospective randomized study comparing the effect of double-lumen central venous catheters impregnated with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine with the standard on colonization

Central venous catheters (CVC) are frequently used in the intensive care (ICU) setting. A wide number of strategies have been studied to prevent colonization and infection related to CVC. One of them is the use of antimicrobial-impregnated catheters, but no positive effect has been shown primarily for triple-lumen catheters.