These infections can cause serious complications, including organ failure, critical illness polyneuropathy, respiratory ...

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have created an experimental catheter hub that uses electric current ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation could be considered as first-line therapy for primary Clostridioides difficile infection.

Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) ...

Implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce the risk of bloodstream infections. Find out more.

The author reviews the patient, provider, and device factors that contribute to central line–associated bloodstream infections and discusses preventive strategies.

Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy Receiving Parenteral Nutrition The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this ...

The Strategies to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals guidelines are the product of a collaborative effort between the Society for Healthcare ...

New Mexico has the highest rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections, while Vermont has the lowest, according to the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.

After years of progress reducing health care-associated infections, a CDC study found these types of infections increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bloodstream infections associated with central line catheters were responsible for the largest rise in hospital-acquired infections from 2019 to 2020, according to the CDC.