Effect of Catheter Dwell Time on Risk of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Infants

G. Greenberg, Rachel; M. Cochran, Keith; Brian Smith, P.; Edson, Barbara; D. Schulman, Joseph; Lee, Henry; Govindaswami, Balaji; Pantoja, Alfonso; Hardy, Doug; S. Curran, John; M. Lin, Della; Kuo, Sheree; Noguchi, Akihiko; Ittmann, Patricia; Duncan, Scott; Gupta, Munish; Picarillo, Alan; Karna, Padmani; J. Cohen, Morris; Giuliano, Michael; Carroll, Sheri; Page, B.R.; A. Guzman‐Cottrill, Judith; Whit Walker, M.; Garland, Jeff; K. Ancona, Janice; L. Ellsbury, Dan; M. Laughon, Matthew; J. McCaffrey, Martin

doi:10.1542/peds.2015-0573

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Effect of Catheter Dwell Time on Risk of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Infants

Published in PEDIATRICS • Nov 17, 2015

Authors:

Rachel G. Greenberg

Keith M. Cochran

P. Brian Smith

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Central venous catheters in the NICU are associated with significant morbidity and mortality because of the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of catheter dwell time on risk of CLABSI. METH...

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Medicine

Central line

Interquartile range

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