Central line-associated bloodstream infections among critically-ill patients in the era of bundle care

Central line-associated bloodstream infections among critically-ill patients in the era of bundle care

Background/Purpose: Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are at high risk for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Bundle care has been documented to reduce CLABSI rates in Western countries, however, few reports were from Asian countries and the differences in the e...

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Main Authors: Kuan-Yin Lin, Aristine Cheng, Yu-Ching Chang, Mei-Chuan Hung, Jann-Tay Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Po-Ren Hseuh, Yee-Chun Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Bloodstream infection
Central line
Intensive care unit
Mortality
Risk factor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411821500804X

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