Infection · UKMLA & AKT
Central line-associated bloodstream infection
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- CLABSI: bloodstream infection in a patient who had a central venous catheter (CVC) in situ within 48 hours of infection identification, with no other apparent source. Mortality up to 25% in ICU patients.
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