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Reducing the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections; a quality improvement project
BackgroundThe burden of central line-associated bloodstream infections is significant and has negative implications for healthcare, increasing...
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Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 7)
The distinction between US Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research patient safety indicator (PSI)-7 and the National Healthcare Safety Network...
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Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) with three different vascular access in neonatal intensive care unit
BackgroundCentral venous catheters (CVCs) are a mandatory aspect in the neonatal intensive care units. Unfortunately, bloodstream infection is a...
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Microbiological trends and mortality risk factors of central line-associated bloodstream infections in an academic medical center 2015–2020
BackgroundDespite tremendous efforts to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections, they still remain life-threatening complications...
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Effect of Infusion Set Replacement Intervals on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in the Intensive Care Unit: Study Protocol of the INSPIRATION Study
IntroductionThe replacement intervals for infusion sets may differ among healthcare institutions, which may have an impact on the occurrence of...
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The impact of central line bundles on the timing of catheter-associated bloodstream infections and their microbiological distribution in critically ill children
Catheter-associated bloodstream infection, also known as CLABSI, is the most serious consequence of central venous access devices. These infections...
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Exophiala dermatitidis Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in a Child with Ewing’s Sarcoma: Case Report and Literature Review on Paediatric Infections
Exophiala dermatitidis is a dematiaceous, ubiquitous, dimorphic fungus, which can cause a wide range of invasive diseases in both immunocompromised...
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Gram-negative central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence peak during the summer: a national seasonality cohort study
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) cause increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs that are partially preventable. The...
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Application of Multi-Department Cooperation, Intelligent Prevention, and Supervision to Reduce the Incidence of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) can result in worse outcomes and high hospitalization cost for patients. This study aimed to...
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Reducing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) by Reducing Central Line Days
Purpose of ReviewWhile reducing unnecessary days present of central venous catheters (CVCs) is part of central line associated bloodstream infection...
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Peripherally inserted central venous catheters decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections and change microbiological epidemiology in adult hematology unit: a propensity score-adjusted analysis
Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) have a potential advantage in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infection...
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Candida auris central line-associated blood stream infection in critically ill patients: the worst end of a bad scenario
BackgroundCandida auris ( C. auris ) is an emerging aggressive pathogen that causes severe infections in critically ill patients. Therefore, the...
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Incidence and short-term outcomes of central line-related bloodstream infection in patients admitted to the emergency department: a single-center retrospective study
Central line-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is a common complication during hospital admissions; however, there is insufficient data regarding...
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Multi-center prospective study on central line-associated bloodstream infections in 79 ICUs of China
BackgroundChina has not yet established a national surveillance network such as NHSN from America, so there is still no large-scale investigations on...
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Central-line associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units before and after implementation of daily antiseptic bathing with chlorhexidine or octenidine: a post-hoc analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial
BackgroundsAntiseptic bathing did not reduce central-line (CL) associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in intensive care units (ICU)...
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Duration of central venous catheter placement and central line-associated bloodstream infections after the adoption of prevention bundles: a two-year retrospective study
BackgroundCentral line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) remain a critical and possibly fatal outcome of hospitalization. Use of central...
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The accuracy of fully-automated algorithms for the surveillance of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection in hospitalised patients
BackgroundContinuous surveillance for healthcare-associated infections such as central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI) is...
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Management of enterococcal central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients with cancer
ObjectiveEnterococcus species are the third most common organisms causing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). The management...
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Treatment duration for central line-associated infection caused by Enterococcus spp.: a retrospective evaluation of a multicenter cohort
Objective of this study was to assess the appropriate treatment duration for enterococcal central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)....