Victor Daniel Rosenthal, Ruijie Yin, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Jigeeshu Vasishth Divatia, Sanjay K Biswas, Anjana Mahesh Shrivastava, Valentina Perez, Qi Yuee Wang, Subhash Kumar Todi, Swee Fong Tang, Chian Wern Tai, Pei-Chuen Lee, Deep Sengupta, Smita Sarma, Kavita Sandhu, Camilla Rodrigues, Bikas Nag, Mat Nor Mohd-Basri, Yatin Mehta, Mohit Kharbanda, Sudha Kansal, Aakanksha Chawla Jain, Narangarav Davaadagva, Soo Lin Chuah, Michelle Siu Yee Low, Chin Seng Gan, Marissa Bt Madzlan Kushairi, Mahuya Bhattacharyya, Arpita Bhakta, Tsolmon Begzjav, Batsuren Bat-Erdene, Roseleen Kaur Bali, Binesh Badyal, Ankush Arora, Rajalakshmi Arjun, Lili Tao, Zhilin Jin, Rajesh Chawla
BACKGROUND: Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in intensive care units (ICUs) across Latin America exceed those in high-income countries significantly. METHODS: We implemented the INICC multidimensional approach, incorporating an 11-component bundle, in 122 ICUs spanning nine Asian countries. We computed the CLABSI rate using the CDC/NSHN definition and criteria. The CLABSI rate per 1000 CL-days was calculated at baseline and throughout different phases of the intervention, including the 2nd month, 3rd month, 4-16 month, and 17-29 month periods...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Vascular Access