Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5866453 American Journal of Infection Control 2016 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
A greater propensity toward ICU-acquired CLABSI was independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality, although line infection itself was not. The requirement for prolonged specialized central venous access appears to be a key risk factor for ICU-acquired CLABSI, and likely informs mortality as a marker of persistent organ dysfunction.
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