Disparities in central line-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates: An exploratory analysis.
Erin B GettlerIbukunoluwa C KaluNwora L OkekeSarah S LewisDeverick J AndersonBecky A SmithSonali D AdvaniPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2023)
This retrospective review of 4-year surveillance data revealed a higher central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate in non-Hispanic Black patients and higher catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates in Asian and non-Hispanic Black patients compared with White patients despite similar catheter utilization between the groups.