Maintained Low Rate of Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) After the Discontinuation of a Luer-access Device (LAD) at an Academic Medical Center

Presentation Number 4-028

  • Moore, Concepcion N. RN, MBA, CIC
  • Landreth, Rebecca RN
  • Maschmeier, Cynthia MT (ASCP) SM
  • Snyder, Kara RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS
  • Priestley, Gail RN, MSN, CCRN
  • Muzzy, Angela RN, MSN, CCRN
  • Elliott, Sean MD, FAAP

  • 1Infection Preventionist, Manager;

    2Infection Preventionist;

    4Clinical Nurse Specialist;

    7Chairman, Infection Prevention Committee, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control 38(5):p E30-E31, June 2010.
Copyright © 2010 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
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