The burden of central line-associated bloodstream infections in children with medical complexity.
Alessia ScarselliAndrea SmarrazzoFrancesco De SanctisLucilla RavàMichaela CarlettiMarta Ciofi Degli AttiMarcella AversaRiccardo DragoAlessandro CrocoliCaterina GeremiaAndrea GuerricchioBarbara LucignanoAndrea CampanaMaria Antonietta De IorisDaniela PerrottaPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2021)
A target 0% CLABSI was possible in critically ill children without underling condition while a high incidence was reported in CMC and sustained by a peculiar CLABSI ecology. This ecology should be considered when a CLABSI was suspected in CMC for prompt antibiotics stewardship.