**3. Preventive antibiotic intervention before the implantation of catheters**

For many years the recommended procedure for every patient scheduled for the implantation of a central venous catheter was to receive antibiotics that covered both Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria 30 minutes before the procedure.

In the year 2007 we presented our work in this subject. We performed two periods of experimentation. First, we administered the combination of first generation cephalosporin and amino glycoside 30 minutes before the catheter's implantation and second we suspended the antibiotics and practiced universal techniques for avoiding infection.

Our results showed that in the first period, 1,93% of 156 procedures had infectious complications. In the second period 2,29% of 304 procedures had complications, concluding then that the practices of preventive antibiotics don´t have any benefices and was abandoned in our unit. (9) (Figure 17).

Other vascular access used by other groups, and with which we have not experience is

For many years the recommended procedure for every patient scheduled for the implantation of a central venous catheter was to receive antibiotics that covered both Gram

In the year 2007 we presented our work in this subject. We performed two periods of experimentation. First, we administered the combination of first generation cephalosporin and amino glycoside 30 minutes before the catheter's implantation and second we

Our results showed that in the first period, 1,93% of 156 procedures had infectious complications. In the second period 2,29% of 304 procedures had complications, concluding then that the practices of preventive antibiotics don´t have any benefices and was

**3. Preventive antibiotic intervention before the implantation of catheters** 

suspended the antibiotics and practiced universal techniques for avoiding infection.

Fig. 16. Tunneled inferior vena cava catheter in use.

(+) and Gram (-) bacteria 30 minutes before the procedure.

abandoned in our unit. (9) (Figure 17).

transhepatic access.

Fig. 17. No benefit with antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of central venous catheters infections.
