Journal article
Central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult hematology patients with febrile neutropenia: An evaluation of surveillance definitions using differential time to blood culture positivity
JT Freeman, A Elinder-Camburn, C Mcclymont, DJ Anderson, M Bilkey, DA Williamson, L Berkahn, SA Roberts
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology | UNIV CHICAGO PRESS | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.1086/668431
Abstract
We used differential time to positivity between central and peripheral blood cultures to evaluate the positive predictive value (PPV) of the National Healthcare Safety Network central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance definition among hematology patients with febrile neutropenia. The PPV was 27.7%, which suggests that, when the definition is applied to this population, CLABSI rates will be substantially overestimated.
Grants
Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases