Surveillance of catheter-associated bloodstream infections: development and validation of a fully automated algorithm

ConclusionsA fully automated algorithm for CRBSI and CLABSI detection in critically-ill patients using only structured data provided valid results. The next step will be to assess the feasibility and external validity of implementing it in several hospitals with different electronic health record systems.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research