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Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections

Publication 1 details the SHEA/IDSA (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Infectious Diseases Society of America) recommendations. Publication 2 has a brief summary. The IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) has valuable resources to help implement the recommendations (publication 3).

  1. Marschall J, Mermel LA, Classen D, et al. Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2008;29 Suppl 1(october):S22-30. (free full access).
  2. Yokoe DS, Mermel LA, Anderson DJ, et al. A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2008;29 Suppl 1(October):S12-21. (free full access).
  3. IHI tools to implement the central line bundle. (free full access).
  4. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Toolkit (set of PowerPoint slides). (free full access).
  5. Guide to the Elimination of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections. APIC. 2009. (free full access).

Patient Education Materials

APIC/CHPSO Patient Guide: Single Page Large Print Large Print — Spanish. (free full access).

AHRQ Resources

Central line insertion care team checklist.

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