Two-Year Surveillance of Central-Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Non-ICU Wards in a Dutch Teaching Hospital

Background: Central-line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are serious complications of modern health care, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and costs. Since 2012, a multimodal insertion and care bundle for central venous catheters (CVCs) has been implemented in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Amphia Hospital Breda, The Netherlands. The implementation of this bundle was associated with sustainable low CLABSI rates (1 per 1,000 CVC days). There was no surveillance of CLABSI in the other departments of the hospital. Objectives: We implemented semiautomated surveillance f... Mehr ...