Central Line Related Blood stream Infection (CLR-BSI): Difference between revisions
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'''antibiotic''' treatment effective against that organism was started on the day that the culture was collected and was continued for greater than 3 days. | '''antibiotic''' treatment effective against that organism was started on the day that the culture was collected and was continued for greater than 3 days. | ||
*Definition of bloodstream infections established in this rule are not to be construed as technical medical definitions of BSI, but only as a definition necessary to establish a reporting requirement. | **Definition of bloodstream infections established in this rule are not to be construed as technical medical definitions of BSI, but only as a definition necessary to establish a reporting requirement. | ||
*ICU associated BSI: BSI is not present on admission to ICU. The patient must have been in the ICU for 48 hours for the BSI to be considered ICU associated, unless compelling evidence suggests the infection was ICU associated. | **ICU associated BSI: BSI is not present on admission to ICU. The patient must have been in the ICU for 48 hours for the BSI to be considered ICU associated, unless compelling evidence suggests the infection was ICU associated. | ||
*BSI onset during ICU stay or within 48 hours of leaving the ICU. | **BSI onset during ICU stay or within 48 hours of leaving the ICU. | ||
==DISCUSSION== | ==DISCUSSION== | ||