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The surgery was a success. But ETHICON is still hard at work

Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSI) affect over 2 million people annually in the US. These infections take an enormous toll on patients, hospitals, and healthcare providers; they’re expensive to treat, increase lengths of hospital stays, and can increase the risk of mortality.1

BIOPATCH® Protective Disk with CHG is used in and out of the Intensive Care Unit to ensure that patients with long-dwelling catheters have added protection against CRBSI.*  When used as a part of a hospital's infection prevention plan, this percutaneous protection solution can provide another tool to combat infectious complications.

For more information on Ethicon’s pioneering work with addressing CRBSI, please visit: www.biopatch.com
 

*Please visit www.biopatch.com for Full Prescribing Information.

References

1. Yokoe DS, Mermel LA, Anderson DJ, et a.  A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acutecare hospitals.  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct;29 Suppl 1:S12-21.

 

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