Author/Editor		Hansen, S; Schwab, F; Behnke, M; Carsauw, H; Heczko, P; Klavs, Irena; Lyytikäinen, Outi; Palomar, M; Riesenfeld Orn, I; Savey, A; Szilagyi, E; Valinteliene, R; Fabry, J; Gastmeier, P
Title		National influences on catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates: practices among national surveillance networks participating in the European HELICS project
Type		članek
Source		J Hosp Infect
Vol. and No.		Letnik 71, št. 1
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 66-73
Language		eng
Abstract		This study was performed to evaluate associations between organisational characteristics, routine practices and the incidence densities of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI rates) in European intensive care units (ICUs) as part of the HELICS project (Hospitals in EuropeLink for Infection Control through Surveillance). Questionnaires were sent to ICUs participating in the national nosocomial infection surveillance networks in 2004. The national networks were asked for the CVC-BSI rates of the ICUs participating for the time period 2003-2004.