Preventability of hospital onset bacteremia and fungemia: A pilot study of a potential healthcare-associated infection outcome measure

Hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia (HOB), a potential measure of healthcare-associated infections, was evaluated in a pilot study among 60 patients across 3 hospitals. Two-thirds of all HOB events and half of nonskin commensal HOB events were judged as potentially preventable. Follow-up studies...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2019-03, Vol.40 (3), p.358-361
Main Authors: Dantes, Raymund B, Rock, Clare, Milstone, Aaron M, Jacob, Jesse T, Chernetsky-Tejedor, Sheri, Harris, Anthony D, Leekha, Surbhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteremia - prevention & control
Catheters
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Female
Fungemia - prevention & control
Health care
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Intensive care
Intubation
Male
Medical equipment
Medical records
Nosocomial infections
Ostomy
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Patient safety
Pediatrics
Pilot Projects
Prevention
Preventive Medicine
Ventilators
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Summary:Hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia (HOB), a potential measure of healthcare-associated infections, was evaluated in a pilot study among 60 patients across 3 hospitals. Two-thirds of all HOB events and half of nonskin commensal HOB events were judged as potentially preventable. Follow-up studies are needed to further develop this measure.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2018.339