Sentence examples for split septum from inspiring English sources

Connectors are the gateway to the intraluminal pathway and studies link positive displacement, negative displacement, and split septum connectors to CR-BSI.

In the present research, the luer access split septum system tested in this observation with a divided split septum was superior to conventional luer lock caps.

Luer access split septum systems do not require an additional luer lock cap because the hub is closed by a silicone split septum.

In the present research, the closed access system with a divided split septum was superior to conventional luer lock caps.

In its latest recommendations, the CDC acknowledges the use of a needleless system, but privileges the use of a split septum device over mechanical valves [ 11].

Negative displacement mechanical valve systems (n = 19, 45%) were mostly used, followed by split septum connectors (n = 15, 36%) and positive displacement mechanical valves (n = 2, 5%).

ISSUE: When split-septum needleless devices (SSs) were first introduced, several central venous catheter associated bloodstream infection (BSI) outbreaks ensued, traced to inadequate infection control practices.

We found that the proportion of VLs with split-septum connectors increased from study 1 to study 2 (83.7 % vs. 92.2 %; p < 0.001).> Tables  3 and 4 show the comparison of the main study variables for patients in the ICU and non-ICU setting.

Our recommendations were the following: use of chlorhexidine with alcohol 2 %, use of connectors (split-septum) in all hubs, daily surveillance, replacement of dressings every 2 days (gauze dressings) and 7 days (transparent dressings), replacement of administration sets every 7 days (including connectors), and removal of unnecessary catheters.

The Sle1 amidase also appears to play a crucial role in splitting the septum during cell division, since a sle1 mutant displays a higher number of septa per cell but without subsequent cell separation [21].

A thin septum splits the basisphenoid recess dorsally (Figure 16).