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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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Autores principales: Hammadi, Ahmed Al, Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis, Boston, Kelley, McInnis-Cole, Tawanna, Butler, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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