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The Past, Present, and Future of Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention in Pediatrics: Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Kristina A. Bryant ,
Danielle M. Zerr ,
W. Charles Huskins  and
Aaron M. Milstone
Kristina A. Bryant*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Danielle M. Zerr
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle
W. Charles Huskins
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Aaron M. Milstone
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
*
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 571 South Floyd Street, Suite 321, Louisville, KY 40202 ([email protected])
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Abstract

Central line–associated bloodstream infections cause morbidity and mortality in children. We explore the evidence for prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infections in children, assess current practices, and propose research topics to improve prevention strategies.

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Supplement Article
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue S1: Papers from the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections , November 2010 , pp. S27 - S31
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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