A comparison of National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance definitions to physician review for central-line–associated bloodstream infections

For 147 hospital-onset bloodstream infections, we assessed the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance definitions of central-line–associated bloodstream infections against the gold standard of physicia...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2023-12, Vol.44 (12), p.2062-2064
Main Authors: Kim, Justin J., Kang, HeeEun, Khan, Asif N., Wang, Rebecca, Casale, Stephanie C., Adams Barker, Caitlin M., Calderwood, Michael S., Stewart, Kathleen O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bile ducts
Catheter-Related Infections - epidemiology
Catheterization, Central Venous
Clinical medicine
Concise Communication
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disease prevention
E coli
Endocarditis
Health care
Health Facilities
Hospitals
Humans
Infectious diseases
Nervous system
Patient safety
Pneumonia
Reproductive system
Sepsis - diagnosis
Sepsis - epidemiology
Staphylococcus infections
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
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Summary:For 147 hospital-onset bloodstream infections, we assessed the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance definitions of central-line–associated bloodstream infections against the gold standard of physician review, examining the drivers of discrepancies and related implications for reporting and infection prevention.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2023.128