A study published in the May 29 Online First issue of Critical Care found that evidence-based catheter-
care procedures regarding hand hygiene may significantly reduce the rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).
A total of 499 patients with 6,200 catheter days were studied in the baseline period and 500 patients with 7,279 catheter days were studied in the intervention period. A total of 3.9 CRBSIs per 1,000 catheter days in the baseline period decreased to 1.1 per 1,000 catheter days in the intervention phase.
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