Impact of multiple concurrent central lines on central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates.
Jesse CoukSheri Chernetsky TejedorJames P SteinbergChad RobichauxLindsey B GottliebPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2019)
Using the number of central lines as the denominator decreased CLABSI rates in ICUs by 25%. The presence of multiple concurrent central lines may be a marker of severity of illness. The risk of CLABSI per lumen of a central line is similar in ICUs compared to wards.