title: Consensus conference on prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections: 2009.
abstract: Health care-acquired infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in all patient care settings. In 2009, a consensus conference was held to evaluate practices and recommendations for the prevention and control of one specific type of health care-acquired infections, those associated with central catheter use. The conference had 2 purposes--to provide a tool for quality changes within health care institutions regarding central catheter infections and to empower those who are responsible for implementing policies needed to reduce the risk of these infections. The findings of the expert panel assembled for the conference are presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segreti
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garcia-Houchins
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gorski
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moureau
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shomo
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zack
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stachnik
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanzi
authors.forename: Mary Lynn
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Moody
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States