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Analysis of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit after Implementation of Central Line Bundles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Emily K. Shuman ,
Laraine L. Washer ,
Jennifer L. Arndt ,
Christy A. Zalewski ,
Robert C. Hyzy ,
Lena M. Napolitano  and
Carol E. Chenoweth
Emily K. Shuman*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Laraine L. Washer
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Jennifer L. Arndt
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Christy A. Zalewski
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Robert C. Hyzy
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Lena M. Napolitano
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Carol E. Chenoweth
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
*
3119 Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5378, ([email protected])
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Abstract

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) have been reduced in number but not eliminated in our intensive care units with use of central line bundles. We performed an analysis of remaining CLABSIs. Many bloodstream infections that met the definition of CLABSI had sources other than central lines or represented contaminated blood samples.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , May 2010 , pp. 551 - 553
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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