Comparison of the Efficacy of Antiseptics in Catheter Dressings

Intensive care units (ICUs) are care centers where many different technological tools and equipment are used to support the highest level of life functions for patients with severe physical condition. With the developing treatment and care methods, the use of more tools and equipment for invasive or non-invasive procedures has increased, however, complications related to the use of devices and the complications caused by them have also increased. Intensive care centers are centers where invasive procedures are frequently applied and instruments are used frequently, and central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely used, especially for patient-related reasons. CVCs have become one of the most important tools of intensive care units due to the different areas in which they are used and the benefits they provide.

Inclusion Criteria:1- 18 years or older 2- Opening the central venous catheter in the intensive care unit 3- Verbal consent from the relatives of the patients to participate in the study is accepted to participate in the study.-Exclusion Criteria:Being under the age of 18Exitus before the expected follow-up period of the patientBeing pregnantTransferring from another unit or center to the Intensive Care Unit by CVCPatients with a previous diagnosis of LVMI-CDEPatients whose CVC was opened and CVC dressing was changed outside the control of the researcher -