Capping Off Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections
Hospital acquired infections, including central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), result in several yearly deaths. CLABSIs originate extraluminally from inadequate skin decontamination prior to insertion or intraluminally from inadequate decontamination of the catheter hub during port access. With intraluminal contamination, risk for CLABSIs increase for all...