Efficacy of introducing a checklist to reduce central venous line associated bloodstream infections in the ICU caring for adult patients
Abstract Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are a major source of sepsis in modern intensive care medicine. Some years ago bundle interventions have been introduced to reduce CLABSI. The use of checklists may be an additional tool to improve the effect of these bundle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3178-6 |