Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021 Background Understaffing has been previously reported as a risk factor for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). No previous study addressed the question whether fluctuations in staffing have an impact on CLABSI incidence.
Thomas Scheier +5 more
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Differences in work environment for staff as an explanation for variation in central line bundle compliance in intensive care units. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a common and costly quality problem, and their prevention is a national priority.
Lee, Yuna S.H. +3 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background A central venous catheter (CVC) is an important medical device, but it could be preceding infection and the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).
Sohyun Bae +10 more
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Surveillance length and validity of benchmarks for central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence rates in intensive care units. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Several national and regional central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) surveillance programs do not require continuous hospital participation.
Patricia S Fontela +4 more
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Targeting Risk Factors for the Control of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Single Tertiary Center Experience [PDF]
Neonatal Medicine, 2021 Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of targeting risk factors for the control of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) among high-risk infants in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Jiyoon Jeong +7 more
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Preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections CLABSI
Nursing, 2012 MORTALITY FOR central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) is 12% to 25%, making them among the most deadly of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). CLABSIS are also expensive: the average cost per case is upwards of $26,000.1,2 The good news is that the incidence of CLABSI in ICU ...
Cheryl, Dumont, Denise, Nesselrodt
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Which comorbid conditions should we be analyzing as risk factors for healthcare-associated infections? [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVETo determine which comorbid conditions are considered causally related to central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and surgical-site infection (SSI) based on expert consensus.DESIGNUsing the Delphi method, we administered an ...
Anderson, Deverick +9 more
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Central-line associated bloodstream infections at a tertiary care hospital
Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2017 Introduction: The Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are the bloodstream infections where central line was in situ for more than 48 hours from the time of event and the line was in place on the date of event or before that and are ...
C K Chudasama +3 more
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Infection Prevention in Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy through Proper Hemodialysis Line Care [PDF]
, 2020 The goal was to reduce Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)-related Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) rates by introducing a just-in-time re-education toolkit for proper hemodialysis (HD) line care in adult Intensive Care ...
Ingram, Nicole, McKenna, Susan
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Sustainable neonatal CLABSI surveillance: consensus towards new criteria in the Netherlands
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021 Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are a main focus of infection prevention and control initiatives in neonatal care.
I. E. Heijting +6 more
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