Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit.

Andrew G. Longmate; Kirsteen S. Ellis; Louise Boyle; Shaun Maher; Chris J S Cairns; Suzanne M. Lloyd; Colin Lang

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Elimination of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections from the intensive care unit.

March 2, 2011

Longmate AG, Ellis KS, Boyle L, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(2):174-80.

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A multifaceted quality improvement program resulted in the complete elimination of catheter-related bloodstream infections for a 19-month period in a Scottish hospital. The study mirrors the results of the seminal Keystone ICU study.

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