Rate of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection during a 2-Year Prospective Investigation

Abstract

  A total of 1697 central catheters remained indwelling for 20030 days from April 2008 to March 2010 in our hospital. A total of 41 central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) cases occurred, and the rate (CLABSIR) was 2.05 (per 1000 catheter days). This BSIR of 2.05 is higher than the half percentile (1.4) in the data from the Japanese Healthcare Associated Infections Surveillance Committee. We must continue to survey and decrease the BSI by applying simple procedures such as handwashing, maximal barrier precautions, chlorhexidine disinfection, avoiding femoral veins, and short indwelling duration of central catheters.