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Adult Intensive Care Units Aseptic Technique Bundles Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Central-Line Venous Catheters Data Validation Healthcare Quality, Safety Infection Prevention Interventions Published Infection Rates

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

December 13, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Initial remarks: This blog, written by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, lists several factors that might cause: the central line-associated bloodstream…

Bundles Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Central-Line Venous Catheters Checklists Data Validation Healthcare Quality, Safety Interventions Pediatrics Published Infection Rates

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

December 12, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

December 12, 2012 — The study by Schulman et al. (2011) in Pediatrics is a significant contribution to the prevention of…

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