The impact of central line-specific dwell-times for neonatal central line associated bloodstream infections
We observed a pronounced variation in CLABSI rates between different catheter types. All episodes of CLABSI were observed after a dwell time of 5 days, with increasing rates after 9 days, and the rate of CLABSI increased with longer dwell times for UVCs and CVCs. This suggests a reduction in dwell time as a potential strategy for future quality improvement programs aiming for a zero CLABSI rate and underlines the importance of reporting central-line specific dwell-times for future publications.
Authors
- Dirk Lehnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1836-2811)
- Martin Stocker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-333X)
- Michael Buettcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6086-6162)
- Martina Buttera
- Carolyn Luhmann-Lunt
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
- University of Teacher Education Lucerne (CH)
- Luzerner Kantonsspital (CH)
- University Children’s Hospital Basel (CH)
- Ostschweizer Kinderspital (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01618-2
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00