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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Main Authors: Joseph Y Ting, Vicki SK Goh, Horacio Osiovich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/781690
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