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Central Line: Associated Blood Stream Infection

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RFP Journal of Hospital Administration 7(2):p 19-22, July - December 2023. | DOI: NA

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Baby SC. Central line: associated blood stream infection. RFP J Hosp Adm. 2023;7(2):55-58.

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Received : April 28, 2023         Accepted : May 26, 2023          Published : December 30, 2023

Abstract

HAIs are resulting from complications of healthcare. They are linked with high morbidity and mortality. On any given day, 1 in 31 hospital patients has an HAI (an infection while being treated in a medical facility). It is one of the most emerging problems in health care. Additional infections occur in other healthcare settings. Seriously ill patients are particularly vulnerable to serious complications due to HAIs, likely due to factors such as progressively more invasive medical technology and complex medical procedures, increasing immunocompromised status and elderly age, and the rising incidence of antimicrobial resistance. The encouraging news is that many HAIs are preventable when evidence based guidelines are incorporated into patient care. Patients who get a CLABSI have a fever, and might also have red skin and soreness around the central line. If this happens, healthcare providers can do tests to learn if there is an infection present. Healthcare providers must follow a strict protocol when inserting the line to make sure the line remains sterile and a CLABSI does not occur. In addition to inserting the central line properly, healthcare providers must use stringent infection control practices each time they check the line or change the dressing.

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Baby SC. Central line: associated blood stream infection. RFP J Hosp Adm. 2023;7(2):55-58.

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April 28, 2023 May 26, 2023 December 30, 2023
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CLABSI - Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection WHO - World Health Organization CDCP - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CVC - Central Venous Catheter HAIs - Healthcare-Associated InfectionsCLABSI - Central Line Associated Blood Stream InfectionWHO - World Health OrganizationCDCP - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCVC - Central Venous CatheterHAIs - Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Received April 28, 2023
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