A survey of dermatologists found that while all respondents receive inpatient central line dressing (CLD)-related consults, most lack **standardized protocols for managing adverse skin reactions and reported varying management approaches.
"Insights derived from this study, including variation in clinician familiarity with reaction patterns, underscore the necessity of a standardized protocol for classifying and managing cutaneous CLD reactions in pediatric patients," the authors wrote. "Further investigation is needed to better characterize CLD-associated allergic CD [contact dermatitis], irritant CD, and skin infections, as well as at-risk populations, to better inform clinical approaches," they added.
The study was led by Carly Mulinda, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and was published online on December 16 in Pediatric Dermatology.
The authors noted variable respondent awareness of institutional CLD and potential recency bias as key limitations of the study.
Study funding source was not declared.The authors reported no conflicts of interest.