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Tunneled catheters and infective events in haemodialysis – Full Text

"IJV access remains preferred; when IJV is unavailable, femoral TCC placement may be an acceptable alternative from an infection-risk perspective, but this must be weighed against thrombotic and limb complications, including deep vein thrombosis, which were not systematically ascertained in this study" Bay et al (2026).

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OPAT pathway for skin and soft tissue infections – Full Text

"A national OPAT SSTI pathway has been successfully developed and rolled out across approximately 91% of the adult population in Scotland, including remote and rural areas. Further work to evaluate use and wider rollout is ongoing" Seaton et al (2026).

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Nurse-led CLABSI prevention quality improvement initiative

"These efforts led to sustained reductions in standardized infection ratio rates for both CAUTIs and CLABSIs, demonstrating how operational excellence and nursing leadership can improve patient safety and clinical outcomes" Monack et al (2026).

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Incidence of PICC-related complications

"The incidence of PICC-related complications was 15.47% (1133/7321), among which catheter dislodgement was the most common (4.69%), followed by catheter occlusions (3.73%), and CASIs (3.25%)" Li et al (2026).

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