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| Vilins,Margarete; Blecher,Sergio; Silva,Maria A. Maretti da; Rosenthal,Victor Daniel; Barker,Kerry; Salomao,Reinaldo. |
| The objective of the study was to determine the effect of switching from an open (glass or semi-rigid plastic) infusion container to a closed, fully collapsible plastic infusion container (Viaflex®) on rate and time to onset of central lineassociated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). An open-label, prospective cohort, active healthcare-associated infection surveillance, sequential study was conducted in three intensive care units in Brazil. The CLABSI rate using open infusion containers was compared to the rate using a closed infusion container. Probability of acquiring CLABSI was assessed over time and compared between open and closed infusion container periods; three-day intervals were examined. A total of 1125 adult ICU patients were enrolled. CLABSI... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bacteremia; Central line-associated blood stream infections; Intensive care unit; Healthcare-associated infection; Intravascular device. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000500004 |
