title: Multilumen catheter sepsis and an educational program to combat it.
abstract: Catheter-related sepsis is a problem with many variables. A process of elimination may eventually identify the actual cause(s) of this phenomenon. We began our problem-solving approach by observing personnel inserting and caring for central lines, which showed a lack of compliance with existing protocols. A program was designed to provide the correct procedural activities. This study plans to test whether ongoing educational programs and an infection control department that maintains a high degree of visibility are effective in reducing nosocomial line-related infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of California, Davis Medical Center.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bradford
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ryder
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*