What is Chlorhexidine?

Understand the properties of chlorhexidine to support strategies to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).

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ARROWgard Proven Chlorhexidine Technology
ARROWgard Proven Chlorhexidine Technology

Products may not be available in all countries. Midline with ARROWg+ard protection is currently not available in the EMEA region.
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According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the use of invasive devices in the days preceding the onset of a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a leading cause of bloodstream infections. 1

As your vascular access partner, our mission is to support efforts to reduce such complications.

4.9 central line-associated BSI (CLABSI) episodes per 1000 CVC-days.

Intensive care units (ICUs) are the hospital wards with the highest prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The majority of HAIs in ICUs are associated with the use of invasive devices, such as vascular catheters, and a significant proportion of these HAIs are considered preventable.2

28.4%
of Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections are CVC-related 1
Our promise:

We strive to be a trusted partner to clinicians, providing resources and support to help consistently align with CVC-related guidelines for the prevention of CLABSI.

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References:

  1. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Point prevalence survey of healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals.
    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/healthcare-associated-point-prevalence-survey-acute-care-hospitals-2022-2023.pdf
  2. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Healthcare-associated infections acquired in intensive care units. In: ECDC. Annual Epidemiological Report for 2020.
    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/healthcare-associated-infections-intensive-care-units-annual-epidemiological-report-2020.pdf

Contraindications:

The Arrowg+ard Blue™ and Arrowg+ard Blue Plus™ Catheters are contraindicated for patients with known hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine and/or sulfa drugs.

Clinical assessment of the patient must be completed to ensure no contraindications exist. Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ Catheters are contraindicated in the following areas:

No correlation between in vitro/in vivo testing methods and clinical outcomes have currently been ascertained.

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