Device use ratio measured weekly can reliably estimate central line-days for central line-associated bloodstream infection rates

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):727-30. doi: 10.1086/660860.

Abstract

Six hospitals joined to perform surveillance for central line-associated bloodstream infections outside of intensive care units (ICUs). To facilitate the counting of device-days, a weekly measure of the device use ratio was validated as an estimate of central line-days outside the ICU.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
  • Catheterization, Central Venous / statistics & numerical data*
  • Catheters / statistics & numerical data
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reproducibility of Results