Meaning Central line-associated bloodstream infection
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Central line-associated bloodstream infectionWhen a patient gets a bloodstream infection after having a central line put in (or, in the case of a newborn, an umbilical catheter is also a central line) and the bloodstream infection is not related to an infection in another part of the body it’s considered a CLABSI. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated [..]
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Central line-associated bloodstream infectionAn infection that spreads through the blood from a central line, often from the insertion site of the line.
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Central line-associated bloodstream infectionAn infection that happens when bacteria enter the blood through a central line. CLABSI is a particular type of a health care-acquired infection.
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