Purpose Previously published guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations for
detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …

Background It is not uncommon for infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions to be
successful in one hospital yet fail, or have significantly less success, when implemented in …

Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) are a frequent event in the
intensive care unit (ICU) setting. In contrast to other nosocomial infections, most risk factors …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common device-associated
infection in hospitals. Both technical factors—appropriate catheter use, aseptic insertion, and …

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSI) are a common and costly problem, prolonging
hospitalization and increasing readmission. Adherence to well-known infection control …

The predominant source of intravascular catheter–related bloodstream infections has been
a research and clinical question for more than 30 years. During that time, we've moved from …

Summary Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most frequent health-care-
associated infections in developing countries. Specific prevention measures are highly …

This article describes the interventions that sustained low central line–associated
bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in the Michigan Keystone ICU Project. This analysis …

Background. Several studies demonstrating that central line–associated bloodstream
infections (CLABSIs) are preventable prompted a national initiative to reduce the incidence …