October 3, 2022 - Scientific Publications
This post is intended for a United Kingdom audience only . Right device selection and end-user training are crucial factors when developing a…
September 26, 2022 - News & Innovation
Needlestick injury protection, according to a medical director
In this interview series, you will hear first-hand experiences of how hospitals are protecting their staff, managing reporting, implementing risk...
September 19, 2022 - News & Innovation
BD Emerald™ Syringes: Helping patients and the planet, one injection at a time!
Disposable syringes are widely used and vital for patient care. However, the single-use plastics (SUP) that disposable syringes are made...
Save one life and you’re a hero, save a hundred, and you’re a nurse— Anonymous Nurses have a critical role...
September 12, 2022 - Events & training
BD educational hub to offer vascular access training at WoCoVA
Come and see us at WoCoVA 2022! The 7th World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA) will take place from 16–18...
September 5, 2022 - Scientific Publications
NIVAS white paper: The benefits of a vascular access team
Over a billion peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are used globally every year, yet 35-50% of them do not meet their...
August 29, 2022 - News & Innovation
EMEA braces for possible influenza epidemic next winter
Influenza surveillance data from the southern hemisphere may be able to predict influenza epidemics in the northern hemisphere1. By stepping...
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Over 15 CFUsIf the same microorganism is identified with both a blood culture and an intravenous (IV) catheter tip culture and if the quantity of colony forming units per millilitre (CFUs/mL) is over 15 in the tip culture, then the IV catheter may be the source of the infection. This is a recognised diagnostic criterion for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs)1. 1. Gorski LA, Hadaway L, Hagle ME, et al. Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 8th ed. J Infus Nurs. 2021;44(1S Suppl 1):S1-S224. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000396. BD-54255