Background: Central-line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are an important
cause of healthcare-associated morbidity and mortality in the United States. CLABSI …

Background. Several studies demonstrating that central line–associated bloodstream
infections (CLABSIs) are preventable prompted a national initiative to reduce the incidence …

Objective: To describe pathogen distribution and rates for central-line–associated
bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) from different acute-care locations during 2011–2017 to …

Background: Central-line bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary
tract infections (CAUTIs) negatively impact clinical outcomes and hospital reimbursement. In …

Despite increasing awareness of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)
in general wards, published strategies come from intensive care units (ICUs) of large tertiary …

Objective. Recent studies have demonstrated that central line-associated bloodstream
infections (CLABSIs) are preventable through implementation of evidence-based prevention …

Objective. Describe the epidemiology of central line-associated bloodstream infections
(CLABSIs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in a standardized and …

BACKGROUNDFollowing implementation of bundled practices in 2009 in Quebec and
Canadian intensive care units (ICUs), we describe CLABSI epidemiology during the last 8 …

Central venous catheters (CVC) are ubiquitous in the intensive care unit (ICU). Central lines
are necessary for infusion, withdrawal of blood, or hemodynamic monitoring. Unfortunately …

Healthcare-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) and especially central-line-associated
bloodstream infection (CLABSI) are known to be preventable in up to 70% of cases [1 e3]. In …