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Decreasing central line-associated bloodstream infections rates in intensive care units in 30 low- and middle-income countries: An INICC approach

  • Victor D. Rosenthal
  • , Zhilin Jin
  • , Eric C. Brown
  • , Reshma Dongol
  • , Daisy A. De Moros
  • , Johana Alarcon-Rua
  • , Valentina Perez
  • , Juan P. Stagnaro
  • , Safaa Alkhawaja
  • , Luisa F. Jimenez-Alvarez
  • , Yuliana A. Cano-Medina
  • , Sandra L. Valderrama-Beltran
  • , Claudia M. Henao-Rodas
  • , Maria A. Zuniga-Chavarria
  • , Amani El-Kholy
  • , Hala Agha
  • , Suneeta Sahu
  • , Shakti B. Mishra
  • , Mahuya Bhattacharyya
  • , Mohit Kharbanda
  • Aruna Poojary, Pravin K. Nair, Sheila N. Myatra, Rajesh Chawla, Kavita Sandhu, Yatin Mehta, Prasad Rajhans, Mohammad Abdellatif-Daboor, Tai Chian-Wern, Chin Seng Gan, Mat Nor Mohd-Basri, Guadalupe Aguirre-Avalos, Blanca E. Hernandez-Chena, Alejandro Sassoe-Gonzalez, Isabel Villegas-Mota, Mary C. Aleman- Bocanegra, Ider Bat-Erdene, Nilton Y. Carreazo, Alex Castaneda-Sabogal, Jarosław Janc, Sona Hlinkova, Dincer Yildizdas, Merve Havan, Alper Koker, Hulya Sungurtekin, Ener C. Dinleyici, Ertugrul Guclu, Lili Tao, Ziad A. Memish, Ruijie Yin
  • University of Miami
  • INICC Foundation
  • Grande International Hospital
  • Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel
  • Clinica Sebastian de Belalcazar
  • Florida International University
  • Instituto Central de Medicina
  • Salmaniya Medical Complex
  • Clinica Universitaria Colombia
  • Instituto Del Corazon De Bucaramanga Sede Bogota
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
  • Fundacion Hospital San Jose De Buga
  • Hospital Clinica Biblica
  • Dar Alfouad Hospital
  • Cairo University
  • Apollo Hospital Bhubaneswar
  • IMS And SUM Hospital
  • Advanced Medicare Research Institute Dhakuria Unit
  • Desun Hospital & Heart Institute Kolkata
  • Breach Candy Hospital
  • Holy Spirit Hospital
  • Tata Memorial Hospital
  • Apollo Hospitals Group
  • Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket Delhi
  • Medanta (The Medicity)
  • Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center Erandwane Pune
  • King Hussein Cancer Center
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • University Malaya Medical Centre
  • International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Hospital Civil De Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde Terapia Intensiva
  • Hospital General Regional 6 De Ciudad Madero
  • Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca
  • Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia
  • Hospital San José De Monterrey Nuevo Leon
  • Intermed Hospital
  • Hospital Victor Lazarte Echegaray
  • Wrocław Military Hospital
  • Catholic University in Ruzomberok Faculty of Health Central Military Hospital Snp Ruzomberok
  • Balcali Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Childrens Hospital NICU
  • Akdeniz University
  • Pamukkale University Hospital
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University
  • Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital
  • Fudan University
  • Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

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Abstract

Background: Central line (CL)-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) occurring in the intensive care unit (ICU) are common and associated with a high burden. Methods: We implemented a multidimensional approach, incorporating an 11-element bundle, education, surveillance of CLABSI rates and clinical outcomes, monitoring compliance with bundle components, feedback of CLABSI rates and clinical outcomes, and performance feedback in 316 ICUs across 30 low- and middle-income countries. Our dependent variables were CLABSI per 1,000-CL-days and in-ICU all-cause mortality rates. These variables were measured at baseline and during the intervention, specifically during the second month, third month, 4 to 16 months, and 17 to 29 months. Comparisons were conducted using a two-sample t test. To explore the exposure-outcome relationship, we used a generalized linear mixed model with a Poisson distribution to model the number of CLABSIs. Results: During 1,837,750 patient-days, 283,087 patients, used 1,218,882 CL-days. CLABSI per 1,000 CL-days rates decreased from 15.34 at the baseline period to 7.97 in the 2nd month (relative risk (RR) = 0.52; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.48-0.56; P < .001), 5.34 in the 3rd month (RR = 0.35; 95% CI = 0.32-0.38; P < .001), and 2.23 in the 17 to 29 months (RR = 0.15; 95% CI = 0.13-0.17; P < .001). In-ICU all-cause mortality rate decreased from 16.17% at baseline to 13.68% (RR = 0.84; P = .0013) at 17 to 29 months. Conclusions: The implemented approach was effective, and a similar intervention could be applied in other ICUs of low- and middle-income countries to reduce CLABSI and in-ICU all-cause mortality rates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)580-587
Number of pages8
JournalAmerican Journal of Infection Control
Volume52
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2024

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Antibiotic resistance
  • Developing countries
  • Device-associated infection
  • Health care–associated infection
  • Hospital infection
  • Limited resources countries
  • Low income countries
  • Network
  • Nosocomial infection

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