Tag: CLABSIs

Factors that Might Cause an Intervention’s Effectiveness for Preventing CLABSIs to be Exaggerated

Initial remarks: This blog, written by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, lists several factors that might cause: the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate to be under-reported; the over-exaggeration of the…

Dear Pediatrics: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Bundles and Checklists for Preventing Certain Types of Bloodstream Infections A review article.

December 12, 2012 — The study by Schulman et al. (2011) in Pediatrics is a significant contribution to the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in neonatal intensive care…