Evaluate the effect of educating primary caregiver the use of bundle care in prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Autor: Shaw-Shin Wu, Yueh-Ing Ju, Su-Lan Liu, Yi-Jinn Jiang, Hui-Mei Huang, Ching-Wen Wang
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection. 48:S156
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2015.02.548
Popis: Results: After the implementation of hospital-wide CVC bundle, we have experienced twice eighteen consecutive months of zero CRBSI in the ICU, and nine consecutive months of zero CRBSI for the entire hospital. Periodical CRBSI cases were seen in the third and the fourth quarter of year 2012, and the third quarter of 2014. Conclusions: Hospital-wide CVC bundle effectively reduces CRBSI incidence in the ICU and in the entire cancer hospital; however periodical breakthrough infections can occur.
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