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Item Catéter venoso central una probabilidad de desarrollo para infecciones del tracto venoso: Revisión bibliográfica(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Ledezma Ocoro, Leidy Janine; Lezama López, Laura Camila; Bustos Tobón, Nasly Yireth; Zamora Cardona, Danna Valentina (Directora)Introduction: The CVC, has been considered an indispensable device in the hospital setting given that it is a thin tube, which provides long-term vascular access, allows the administration of medications, laboratory tests, among others; however, it has been shown that its use is highly related to bloodstream infections (1-3). Objective: To identify risk factors associated with central venous catheter infections. Materials and methods: The present literature review was carried out by means of a data search in different sources, distributed as follows: Google Academic Repository (42), Pubmed (7), Scielo (8). Results: CVC infections are increasingly present, which is why timely diagnosis of this complication is extremely important to provide adequate treatment and avoid other types of risks. On the other hand, CVC can have different advantages and disadvantages, among which bacteremia infections stand out; however, the application of adequate asepsis and the correct use of antimicrobial agents can help to combat this problem. However, within the treatments and techniques implemented for infections, the use of 2% chlorhexidine dressings, catheters with antimicrobial/antibiotic coatings and sensors stand out as an effective option. Conclusion: CVC infections have become a problem in health care institutions; therefore, it is essential to detect infections early in order to administer adequate treatment in time, avoid complications and improve clinical prognosis.