Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) by improved identification of primary infection sites through preliminary blood culture notifications

Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) by improved identification of primary infection sites through preliminary blood culture notifications

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) pose a significant patient risk. To address incorrect classifications of infectious events as CLABSI, the surveillance process was changed from using finalized blood culture to preliminary blood culture results as trigger of timely, in-depth re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2024, Vol.4 (1), p.e178, Article e178
Hauptverfasser: Bischoff, Werner E, Kieta, Cheryl, LaFontaine, Tiffany, Billings, Corrianne
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accuracy
Blood
Concise Communication
Disease control
Documentation
Health risks
Health surveillance
Identification
Infections
Intervention
Medicaid
Medicare
Pathogens
Pathology
Pneumonia
Staphylococcus infections
Teams
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Zusammenfassung:Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) pose a significant patient risk. To address incorrect classifications of infectious events as CLABSI, the surveillance process was changed from using finalized blood culture to preliminary blood culture results as trigger of timely, in-depth reviews. This improved the detection of true CLABSI events.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2024.442