title: Risk Factors for Central line associated Bloodstream Infections.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To carry out surveillance of central line associated bloodstream infections in a Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and determine associated risk factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study was conducted over 1.5 years in the PICU. CDC definitions for these infections were followed and associated risk factors were identified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 265 enrolled children with central line, 13 developed blood stream infections (incidence density 5.03/1000 central line days). Significant risk factors included changing the central-line, especially triple lumen, and frequently accessing the central line.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Central line associated bloodstream infections are preventable primary bacteremias and intervention strategies for prevention should be based on evidence generated to devise future protocols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and *Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Arti Kapil, Professor, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India. akapilmicro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomar
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
authors.forename: Bimal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: Arti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors