Infection Preventionists, Manufacturers Cope With Needleless Connectors Issue in Wake of FDA's Concerns

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The infection prevention and control community is pondering the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s concerns regarding positive-displacement needleless connectors and the possible link to bloodstream infections (BSIs) and patient mortality.

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