Which of the following is the MOST common route(s) of contamination for nonemergently placed central venous catheters?
A. Contamination during catheter placement, for example, by breaches of sterile technique Wrong Choice!
B. Contaminated infusate leading to catheter contamination Wrong Choice!
C. Hematogenous seeding from another focus of infection Wrong Choice!
D. Migration of skin organisms at the catheter insertion site along the catheter with colonization of the catheter tip, and direct contamination of the catheter or catheter hub by contact with hands or contaminated fluids/devices Correct Choice
Answer:D
Which of the following is the MOST common route(s) of contamination for nonemergently placed central venous catheters?
A. Contamination during catheter placement, for example, by breaches of sterile technique Wrong Choice! B. Contaminated infusate leading to catheter contamination Wrong Choice! C. Hematogenous seeding from another focus of infection Wrong Choice! D. Migration of skin organisms at the catheter insertion site along the catheter with colonization of the catheter tip, and direct contamination of the catheter or catheter hub by contact with hands or contaminated fluids/devices Correct Choice