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

RG, Greenberg; KM, Cochran; PB, Smith; BS, Edson; J, Schulman; HC, Lee; B, Govindaswami; A, Pantoja; D, Hardy; J, Curran; D, Lin; S, Kuo; A, Noguchi; P, Ittmann; S, Duncan; M, Gupta; A, Picarillo; P, Karna; M, Cohen; M, Giuliano; S, Carroll; B, Page; J, Guzman-Cottrill; MW, Walker; J, Garland; JK, Ancona; DL, Ellsbury; MM, Laughon; MJ, McCaffrey

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.

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Greenberg RG

Cochran KM

Smith PB

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.Method...

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