Comparison of total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to central line-associated bloodstream infections and implications for outcome measures in infection control

Surbhi Leekha; Shanshan Li; Kerri A. Thom; Michael Anne Preas; Brian S. Caffo; Daniel J. Morgan; Anthony D. Harris

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Comparison of total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to central line-associated bloodstream infections and implications for outcome measures in infection control

Surbhi Leekha, Shanshan Li, Kerri A. Thom, Michael Anne Preas, Brian S. Caffo, Daniel J. Morgan, Anthony D. Harris

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

The validity of the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) measure is compromised by subjectivity. We observed significant decreases in both CLABSIs and total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (BSIs) following a CLABSI prevention intervention in adult intensive care units. Total hospital-acquired BSIs could be explored as an adjunct, objective CLABSI measure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	984-986
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume	34
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/671730
State	Published - Sep 2013

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Comparison of total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to central line-associated bloodstream infections and implications for outcome measures in infection control. / Leekha, Surbhi; Li, Shanshan; Thom, Kerri A. et al.
In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol. 34, No. 9, 09.2013, p. 984-986.

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