Bloodstream infections
Stop bloodstream infections before they start
IV therapy is a critical and fundamental part of patient care. While infusion therapy is a common way to deliver fluids and other medications, it comes with risks.
In fact, catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs) can occur at the time of the initial insertion or anytime throughout the duration of intravenous access — creating the potential for longer hospital stays1-5, increased care costs2,4 and higher patient mortality.2
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References:
- Maki D, Mermel L. Infections due to infusion therapy. In: Bennett JV, Brachman PS, eds. Bennett & Brachman’s Hospital Infections. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1998:689-724.
- Signs, CDC Vital. "Making healthcare safer: Reducing bloodstream infections." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 60, no. 8 (2011): 243-248.
- Blot, Stijn I., Pieter Depuydt, Lieven Annemans, Dominique Benoit, Eric Hoste, Jan J. De Waele, Johan Decruyenaere, Dirk Vogelaers, Francis Colardyn, and Koenraad H. Vandewoude. "Clinical and economic outcomes in critically ill patients with nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections." Clinical Infectious Diseases 41, no. 11 (2005): 1591-1598.
- Zimlichman, Eyal, Daniel Henderson, Orly Tamir, Calvin Franz, Peter Song, Cyrus K. Yamin, Carol Keohane, Charles R. Denham, and David W. Bates. "Health care–associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care system." JAMA internal medicine 173, no. 22 (2013): 2039-2046.
- Scheithauer, S., K. Lewalter, J. Schröder, A. Koch, H. Häfner, V. Krizanovic, K. Nowicki, R-D. Hilgers, and S. W. Lemmen. "Reduction of central venous line-associated bloodstream infection rates by using a chlorhexidine-containing dressing." Infection 42, no. 1 (2014): 155-159.