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Risk Factors for Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Era of Prevention Bundles

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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 36, Issue 2, Pages 214-216

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CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2014.32

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Little is known about central line-associated bloodstream infection risk factors in the bundle era. In our case-control investigation, we found that independent risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection at our center included the number of recent lab tests, catheter duration, and lack of hemodynamic monitoring as the insertion indication.

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