• Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Sep 2013

    Comparative Study

    Comparison of total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to central line-associated bloodstream infections and implications for outcome measures in infection control.

    • Surbhi Leekha, Shanshan Li, Kerri A Thom, Michael Anne Preas, Brian S Caffo, Daniel J Morgan, and Anthony D Harris.
    • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. sleekha@epi.umaryland.edu
    • Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Sep 1; 34 (9): 984-6.

    AbstractThe validity of the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) measure is compromised by subjectivity. We observed significant decreases in both CLABSIs and total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (BSIs) following a CLABSI prevention intervention in adult intensive care units. Total hospital-acquired BSIs could be explored as an adjunct, objective CLABSI measure.

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