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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

Central line change in potential catheter-related bloodstream infection: target for intervention to reduce harm

Authors: R Davies, M Lowings, AT Jones, CJ Langrish

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Central venous catheterization is routine in critical care, but a potential source of harm. Forty-two per cent of bloodstream infections in England are central-line related [1], at a substantial cost to the health service. Early catheter removal is vital for source control where catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is suspected. Furthermore, a model encompassing daily review and removal of unnecessary catheters has been shown to reduce the risk [2]. We studied the time from decision to removal of existing central venous catheters (CVCs), and evaluated potential reasons for delay. …
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Smyth ETM, et al.: J Hosp Infect. 2006, 69: 230-248. 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.04.020CrossRef
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Pronovost PJ, et al.: N Engl J Med. 2006, 335: 2725-2732. 10.1056/NEJMoa061115CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Central line change in potential catheter-related bloodstream infection: target for intervention to reduce harm
Authors
R Davies
M Lowings
AT Jones
CJ Langrish
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9650

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