Duration of central venous catheter placement and central line-associated bloodstream infections after the adoption of prevention bundles: a two-year retrospective study

Duration of central venous catheter placement and central line-associated bloodstream infections after the adoption of prevention bundles: a two-year retrospective study

Abstract Background Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) remain a critical and possibly fatal outcome of hospitalization. Use of central venous catheter (CVC) bundles can considerably reduce CLABSI rates in hospitalized patients. However, despite widespread adoption of these bund...

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Main Authors: Vassiliki Pitiriga, John Bakalis, Elsa Kampos, Petros Kanellopoulos, George Saroglou, Athanasios Tsakris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Catheterization
Central venous catheter
Sepsis
Colonization
Bloodstream infection
Insertion site
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01131-w

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