Background PICCs are often used in hospitalized patients who require prolonged
intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy. PICCs offer the advantage of ease and safety of insertion …

Background The prevention of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)-associated BSI
and central venous catheters (CVC)-associated BSI have been a topic of national …

Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is the most common complication related to
peripherally inserted central catheters in the neonatal intensive care unit. CRBSIs are …

Abstract Background In response to Medicare reimbursement changes related to central line-
associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) effective January 2011, a long-term acute care …

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors of peripherally inserted
central venous catheters (PICCs) in critically ill premature neonates; A retrospective analysis …

Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has been widely used in the neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU) in recent years, but there are potential risks for complications related to …

The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has
already been published in BMC Pediatrics Volume 15 (2015): 69 https://doi …

Background: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) causes significant
harm in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. However, data regarding risk factors …

A multifaceted approach in reducing central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
in pediatric icus at a tertiary hospital | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control Skip to main …

Methods: Following IRB approval, we retrospectively studied infants< 1 year old admitted to
9 children's hospitals from January 2017-December 2020 who had a PICC. We excluded …