CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS

Course overview

A CENTRAL LINE-ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION (CLABSI) IS DEFINED AS A LABORATORY-CONFIRMED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION NOT RELATED TO AN INFECTION AT ANOTHER SITE THAT DEVELOPS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF A CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT. MOST CASES ARE PREVENTABLE WITH PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES, SURVEILLANCE, AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.