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Rate and time to develop first central line-associated bloodstream infections when comparing open and closed infusion containers in a Brazilian Hospital

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The objective of the study was to determine the effect of switching from an open (glass or semi-rigid plastic) infusion container to a closed, fully collapsible plastic infusion container (Viaflex®) on rate and time to onset of central lineassociated ...
Margarete Vilins, Sergio Blecher, Maria A. Maretti da Silva, Victor Daniel Rosenthal, Kerry Barker, Reinaldo Salomao   +5 more
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Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)

, 2015
The dominance of central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention has become a powerful far-reaching endeavor in recent years. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to examine the best practices for preventing central ...
Bernhardt, Courtney
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Chlorhexidine Bath Procedures to Increase CLABSI Maintenance Bundle Compliance and Decrease CLABSI and CLAMBI Incidence Rates.

Chlorhexidine Bath Procedures to Increase CLABSI Maintenance Bundle Compliance and Decrease CLABSI and CLAMBI Incidence Rates. Purpose The purpose of the quality improvement (QI) project was to increase the Chlorhexidine (CHG) bath compliance, to ...
Jabituk, Michael
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Digitalised measures for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections: a scoping review

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) increase morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs of hospitalised patients, despite being largely preventable. While evidence-based guidelines for preventing CLABSI are well-established,
Basilice Minka Obama, Rebecca Grant, Stephan Harbarth, Niccolò Buetti, Gaud Catho   +4 more
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Implementation of central venous access device care bundles using a plan-do-study-act approach to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection in children at a tertiary hospital in Indonesia

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundSepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) contributes significantly to hospital-onset sepsis.
Yogi Prawira, Nina Dwi Putri, Dwi Putri Lestari, Pramita Gayatri Dwipoerwantoro, Irene Yuniar, Aryono Hendarto, Idham Jaya Ganda   +6 more
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO REDUCE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER–ASSOCIATED PRIMARY BLOODSTREAM INFECTION (CLABSI) IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Central venous catheter–associated primary bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are important adverse events in healthcare services and are associated with increased hospital morbidity and mortality, length of stay, antimicrobial use, and ...
Giovanna Marssola Nascimento, Marilia Kanebley, Ana Thalia Nobre da Silva, Luana Bolina Furuhashi, Giselle Braga Dias, Paula Marques De Vidal, Vanessa Grassmann Farias, Leandro Platini da Silva Mendes   +7 more
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Implementation of an ICU CLABSI Prevention Checklist [PDF]

Background: Nurses in the intensive care unit care for patients requiring critical medical treatments and life-saving measures, including patients with intravenous lines. With this type of access there are multiple risk factors.
Hardesty, Pamela, Haynes, Ashley Lorraine   +1 more
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Scatter plot of CLABSI SIR by the CLABSI rate (per 1000 central line days) among hospital ICUs with at least 1000 reported central line days, 2011.

, 2013
Scatter plot of CLABSI SIR by the CLABSI rate (per 1000 central line days) among hospital ICUs with at least 1000 reported central line days, 2011.
Daniel M. Saman (334318), Kevin T. Kavanagh (399683)   +1 more
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Reducing CLABSI in the NICU

, 2014
A central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) can be detrimental to any hospitalized patient, but neonates are especially fragile due to their immature immune system, repeated invasive procedures, and frequency of indwelling catheters.
Hartman, Holly, Baas Rubarth, Lori, Rivera, Jennifer, Wiener, Rachel, VanWoudenberg, Christine   +4 more
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Sustaining SLUG Bug CLABSI Reduction: Does Sterile Tubing Change Technique Really Work?

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the ability to sustain and further reduce central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in NICUs participating in a multicenter CLABSI reduction collaborative and to assess the ...
Theresa R. Grover, Isabella Zaniletti, Joan R. Smith, Eugenia K. Pallotto, Lloyd Provost, Lorna Morelli, Anthony J. Piazza, Beverly Brozanski, null null, Margaret Holston, Susan Moran, Teresa Mingrone, John Chuo   +12 more
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