From: Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices
Intensive care unit (ICU) | ICU-A | ICU-B | ICU-C | Total |
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Ratio of positive catheter tips (%) | 123/543 (23%) | 48/398 (12%) | 89/1,321 (7%) | 260/2,262 (11%) |
Catheters tips cultured per 1,000 patient-days | 29 | 31 | 82 | 47 |
Ratio of positive blood cultures (%) | 1,041/5,578 (19%) | 746/4,147 (18%) | 845/6,534 (13%) | 2,632/16,259 (16%) |
Blood culture rate per 1,000 patient-days | 291 | 321 | 406 | 339 |
Number of catheter tips cultured with concomitant blood cultures | 489 | 254 | 1,094 | 1,837 |
Catheter tips cultured with concomitant blood cultures per 1,000 patient-days | 26 | 20 | 68 | 38 |