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Central line-associated bloodstream infection in ICU patients.
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 14-20b.
Tables
2.5 Central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients, United States, 1998 - 2000.
Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System.
Denominator
The number of central line days among intensive care unit patients of participating hospitals.
Numerator
Number of hospital-onset central line-associated bloodstream infections among intensive care unit patients.
Comments
The baseline 1998 point estimate represents an aggregate of data from all types of ICUs from 1995 - 1998.
Data may not be representative of all U.S. hospitals. For each year of data collection, not all participating hospitals are represented.
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