The effectiveness of a dedicated central venous access care team to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections

• Main Authors: Fortune Charles Fil de Lara (Author), Maria Jesusa Mano (Author), Karl Evans Henson (Author), Jia An Bello (Author), Cybele Lara Abad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rates remain high despite the use of an insertion bundle. We hypothesized that line care and maintenance by a dedicated team would help decrease CRBSI rates. This study was conducted in The Medical City (TMC), is a 526-bed, private, tertiary...