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113. Accuracy of the NHSN Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Definition
BACKGROUND: CLABSIs are serious infections that cause prolonged hospital length of stay, increased cost, and mortality. Acute care hospitals must report CLABSIs to NHSN to participate in CMS programs. NHSN definitions must be met to attribute a secondary BSI (SBSI), or bacteremia is defaulted to CLA...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253127/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy209.004 |