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Prospective Incidence Study of Bloodstream Infection in Infants and Children With Central Venous Catheters After Cardiac Surgery in Italy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Stefania Bezzio ,
C. Scolfaro ,
R. Broglia ,
R. Calabrese ,
F. Mignone ,
P. A. Abruzzese ,
E. Aidala ,
A. Valori ,
S. Grassitelli  and
A. Rizzo
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Stefania Bezzio*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
C. Scolfaro
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
R. Broglia
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
R. Calabrese
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
F. Mignone
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
P. A. Abruzzese
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
E. Aidala
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
A. Valori
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
S. Grassitelli
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
A. Rizzo
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
S. Iannandrea
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
P. A. Tovo
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Turin, Italy
*
Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Piazza Polonia 94, 10126 Turin, Italy( [email protected])
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Abstract

This prospective observational study was designed to assess the incidence of, risk factors for, and outcome of catheter-related bloodstream infection in children undergoing cardiac surgery. A staff specifically trained to handle the central venous catheters with proper aseptic techniques and an appropriate patient to medical staff ratio remain the most effective measures to prevent this infection.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 30 , Issue 7 , July 2009 , pp. 698 - 701
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2009

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