Disparities in central line-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates: An exploratory analysis

Erin B Gettler; Ibukunoluwa C Kalu; Nwora L Okeke; Sarah S Lewis; Deverick J Anderson; Becky A Smith; Sonali D Advani

doi:10.1017/ice.2023.63

Disparities in central line-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates: An exploratory analysis

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Nov;44(11):1857-1860. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.63. Epub 2023 Apr 14.

Authors

Erin B Gettler^{1

2}, Ibukunoluwa C Kalu^{2

3}, Nwora L Okeke^{1

4}, Sarah S Lewis^{1

2}, Deverick J Anderson^{1

2}, Becky A Smith^#^{1

2}, Sonali D Advani^#^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
² Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
³ Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
⁴ Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

This retrospective review of 4-year surveillance data revealed a higher central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate in non-Hispanic Black patients and higher catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates in Asian and non-Hispanic Black patients compared with White patients despite similar catheter utilization between the groups.

MeSH terms

Catheter-Related Infections* / epidemiology
Catheters
Cross Infection* / epidemiology
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Sepsis* / epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections* / epidemiology