Impact of an intensive surveillance on central line associated blood stream infections at an Indian trauma center

Conclusions Thus, with the help of the intensive surveillance, using this software, we have been able to monitor the impact of training, surveillance and interventions on the rates of CLA-BSI, which have reduced from 27.6 to 6/1000 CVC days within a span of 2 years at our institute. Although these measures require a dedicated team effort, they are easy and cost effective to implement and can reduce device associated infections across all types of health care facilities.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research