Nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections in a pediatric intensive care unit: Risk and rates associated with various intravascular technologies*

Abstract

The use of extracorporeal life support therapy, the presence of multiple intravascular access devices, and the total duration of intravascular access device use were associated with an increase in the rate and risk of developing CR-BSI in our pediatric intensive care unit population. Larger, prospective studies may help elucidate additional factors responsible for these observations.