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ASSOCIATED
BLOODSTREAM
INFECTIONS.
Karen Padilla, BSN, RN
Victoria Ramos-Avila, BSN, RN
Background
Central Lines are placed in the major veins that are close to the
heart and are placed for a long term use therapy, hemodynamic
monitoring and infusion of vesicant agents.
CDC accounts for 30,100 CLABSIs in the United States ICUs each year.
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References
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). (2012, May 17).
Retrieved May 5, 2015, from http: //www.cdc.gov/HAI/bsi/bsi.html
OGrady,AlexanderM,DellingerEP,GerberdingJL. (2012, April) Guidelines for
the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Preventing bloodstream infections from central line venous catheters.
(n.d.). Retrieved May 5, 2015, from
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/implementation/bsi/en/
The Joint Commission. (n.d.). Retrieved May 5, 2015, from
http://www.jointcommission.org/hap_2015_npsgs/default.aspx
Thomb, K., Custer, M., & Rew, C. (2013, March 1). Successful
Implementation of a Unit-Base quality Nurse to Reduce Central Line
associated bloodstream Infection