Strategies to Prevent Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
University Hospital of Bern · Washington University in St. Louis · +15 more institutions
Abstract
Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format designed to assist acute care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention efforts. This document updates "Strategies to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute Care Hospitals," 1 published in 2008. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 71.52
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 258
Authors
11- JMJonas Marschall
University Hospital of Bern, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Bern
- LALeonard A. MermelCorresponding
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University
- MGMohamad G. Fakih
St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Wayne State University
- LHLynn Hadaway
- AJAlexander J. Kallen
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics & keywords
- Central line
- Bloodstream infection
- Medicine
- Acute care
- Intensive care medicine
- Health care