Vascular access devices and hospital-onset bacteremia beyond CLABSI: An observational cohort study
The type and number of VADs, particularly central and arterial lines, are associated with increased odds of HOB and higher in-hospital mortality. Infection prevention strategies should focus on minimizing unnecessary VADs and closely monitoring high-risk patients.
Authors
- Renuga Vivekanandan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9427-9513)
- Nicholas Mielke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2461-427X)
- Theresa Jizba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3944-5811)
- Marlaena Nicole Nooney
- Sebastian Respicio
- David Quimby
- Danielle B Dilsaver
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection Prevention
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774261434725
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00