Reduction of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Collaborative: A Four-Year Surveillance
BACKGROUND: The use of central venous catheters has permitted lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates; however, the attributable mortality rate for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) has been estimated to be between 4% and 20%. In 2006/2007, the authors’ neonatal inten...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/781690 |
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