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Dear Caroline, In our NICU we start Vit.A on admission for any babies weighing less than 1250gms at birth every Monday, Wed, and Friday for 4 weeks.

Thankyou Jennifer for the input.I would like to know more about the care and maintainance of the picc line.We use chlorprep in our unit for picc insertion.We change dressing only if needed.After 15 days we replace the picc line.our infection rate is very low.I am working towards no infection at all.Any suggestions?

In our nicu unit we give vitaminA 5,000 unit (0.1ml) IM for all low birthweight babies(born less than 1250 gms)every monday,wednesday and friday for 4 weeks.

how is your infection rate with picc lines, how often you change the dressing?how do you access picc line for medication administration?Any tip to prevent 100% infection? are you using chlorprep for skin prep for picc insertion?