Prevalence of central line-associated bloodstream infection at Viet Tiep Hospital in 2023

Abstract

Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is an important cause of increased cost to the health care system. Objectives: to determine the rate and related factors of CLABSI at Viet Tiep Hospital. Subject and methods: cross-sectional prospective, describing 85 patients at On-demand Intensive Care Unit - Viet Tiep Hospital. Results: The rate of CLABSI was 7.63/1000 catheter-days. The cause were all gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli (40%), Acinetobacter baumannii (40%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (20%). Patients with catheter retention time ≥ 7 days had 10.55 times the risk of CLABSI compared to patients with catheter retention time < 7 days (OR=10.55; 95%CI:1.12-99.62; p=0.0398). Conclusion: CLABSI rate was 7.63/1000 catheter-days due to gram-negative bacteria. The risk of CLABSI was related to catheter retention time.