Identifying risk factors for pediatric central-line-associated bloodstream infections

• Main Authors: Paula Conrad (Author), Julie Murphy (Author), Pascale Audain (Author), Michelle Connors (Author), Christopher Hopkinson (Author), Jenny Chan Yuen (Author), Jennifer Ormsby (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pediatric patients often require central venous catheters (CVCs) for a variety of clinical indications, including medication administration, parenteral nutrition, and venous blood sampling. Patients with CVCs are at risk for central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). These...