A retrospective study of surgery and central line-associated bloodstream infections Public

Abstract

Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) are one of the most common, preventable and costly healthcare associated infections and are thus a major concern to hospitals, providers, and patients. Although number of risk factors for the development of CLABSIs have been identified, little to no data on surgery as a risk factor have been published. Based on data from a previous study on CLABSI risk factors, surgery information was analyzed to determine if going to the operating room is associated with an increased risk of developing a CLABSI. Using multivariate analysis, any surgery was significantly associated with CLABSI (OR=2.85; 95% CI 1.57 - 5.17). The risk of CLABSI increased as the index score increased in those that had had surgery. These results lend insight into the relationship between surgery and CLABSIs, however further research is need in order to clarify and expand on the relationship.

Table of Contents

Background...............................................................1

Methods....................................................................6

Null Hypothesis.........................................................6

Patient and Data Collection........................................6

Statistical Analysis.....................................................8

Results....................................................................10

Discussion...............................................................12

References...............................................................14

Tables.....................................................................16

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Epidemiology
Degree	MPH
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health Health Sciences, Epidemiology
Mot-clé	Infectious Disease Surgery CLABSI
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Jacob, Jesse Thomas, Emory University
Committee Members	Steinberg, James Paul, Emory University
Partnering Agencies	Hospital or other health care provider

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