Interventions to decrease short-term peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infections. Impact on incidence and mortality

ConclusionsSurveillance, implementation of a multimodal strategy and periodical assessment of healthcare personnel adherence to hospital guidelines led to a sustained reduction in PVCR-BSIs. This reduction had a major impact on S. aureus-BSI rates and associated mortality.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research