Racial disparities in rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections

• Main Authors: Erin Gettler (Author), Jessica Seidelman (Author), Jay Krishnan (Author), Naseem Alavian (Author), Ibukun Kalu (Author), Melissa Campbell (Author), Sarah Lewis (Author), Deverick Anderson (Author), Becky Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare access, medical treatment, and outcomes have been extensively reported. However, the impact of racial and ethnic differences in patient safety, including healthcare-associated infections, has not been well described. Methods: We performed a ret...