RE: Bio Patch

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:19:04 -0700

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Kind of the same scenario here Nancy.  I asked for proof and although our rep is really great, he could not produce enough to satisfy me.  The Silver patch is a couple of dollars cheaper, but does it work?  Who knows.  Silver has been around forever.  It seems like it would have been done before now if it did.
 
 
Heather Nichols RN BSN CRNI
Infusion Services
University of Louisville Trauma Institute
530 S. Jackson St.
Lou. Ky. 40202
(502)562-3530

>>> "Nancy Moureau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/11/2006 3:52 PM >>>
I have yet to see any patient studies/trials specific to reduced infection on the silver discs and when I ask the reps get a confused look.
 
 
Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI
PICC Excellence, Inc.
888-714-1951
www.piccexcellence.com
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Subject: RE: Bio Patch

I just knew someone was going to ask that!
I don't know to be honest.  A quick pubmed search (which I am very new to doing) found one dermatology article:
 
 
I called Tristate and they sent me a bunch of literature ....but it says all their testing was done "in vitro".     If anyone is interested in this you can email me privately and I will forward it to you.....there are 4 emails that Tristate sent to me.
       There are a number of articles out there on the silver impregnated catheters showing a decrease in CRBSI....but is it really due to just the silver in the catheter or other factors?   I read the abstract on the dermatology article....it sounded promising to me.
 
 
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Is there any research to support the silver patch?
 
 
Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI
PICC Excellence, Inc.
888-714-1951
www.piccexcellence.com
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Just FYI....there is a silver impregnated patch that works the same way....but no bug has been shown to develop resistance to silver so far.  I think Tri-state makes it.  Here is a link: http://www.tshsc.com/images/literature_pdfs/SilverSite_Literature.pdf
 
Susan
Atlanta GA
 
 
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From: "Maria Kostylo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> Yes, we use it on our central lines.
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> Aloha, Maria
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> >>> "Jonathan Rolt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>04/09/06 02:34AM >>>
> Does any one use this. its made by Johnson and Johnson , one of our ID docs
> was trying to see if we can buy them. It's a disc that sits around the line
> at the insertion site . Thanks so much
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> Jonathan Rolt RN
> Com of Mass, Dept of Public Health
> Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
> ICU/IV TEAM
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