Risk factors and prevention measurements of central line-associated bloodstream infections

Incidence and Risk Factors for Central-line Associated Bloodstream Infections

Risk Factors for Central line associated Bloodstream Infections.

OBJECTIVE To carry out surveillance of central line associated bloodstream infections in a Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and determine associated risk factors. METHODS This prospective study was conducted over 1.5 years in the PICU. CDC definitions for these infections were followed and associated risk factors were identified. RESULTS Of 265 enrolled children with central line, 13 de...

Impact of bundle for central line associated bloodstream infections prevention

Introduction / objectives Bundles have been developed to facilitate the application of infection control guidelines. Because in our institution the rates of central line associated bloodstream infections (CL-BSI) were above the international standards it was decided to implement a specific bundle through a multimodal approach. The aim of this study was to describe the strategy of bundle impleme...

Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Brief Update Review

Risk factors for central-line-associated bloodstream infections: a focus on comorbid conditions.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) risk adjustment methods for central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) only adjust for type of intensive care unit (ICU). This cohort study explored risk factors for CLABSI using 2 comorbidity classification schemes, the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and the Chronic Disease Score (CDS). Our study supports the need for additional r...