Incidence of Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections: Evaluation of Bundle Prevention in Two Intensive Care Units in Central Brazil.

Thais YoshidaAna Elisa Bauer de Camargo SilvaLuciana Leite Pineli SimõesRafael Alves Guimarães

Published in: TheScientificWorldJournal (2019)

Not significant reduction in the incidence density of CVC-BSIs was observed after bundle implementation in ICUs, suggesting the need to review the use of process, as well as continuing education for staffs in compliance and correct application of the bundle. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of bundle in the reduction of incidence density of CVC-BSIs in Brazil.

Keyphrases

risk factors
intensive care unit
healthcare
quality improvement
primary care
case control
medical education