title: Comparison of total hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to central line-associated bloodstream infections and implications for outcome measures in infection control.
abstract: The 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. sleekha@epi.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Surbhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leekha
authors.forename: Shanshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kerri A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Thom
authors.forename: Michael Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Preas
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Caffo
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
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