Impact of discontinuation of contact precautions on central-line associated bloodstream infections in an academic children's hospital

Emily J Godbout; Barry J Rittmann; Michele Fleming; Heather Albert; Yvette Major; Huong Jane Nguyen; Andrew J Noda; Kaila Cooper; Michelle Doll; Michael P Stevens; Gonzalo Bearman

doi:10.1017/ice.2019.19

Impact of discontinuation of contact precautions on central-line associated bloodstream infections in an academic children's hospital

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Apr;40(4):473-475. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.19. Epub 2019 Feb 19.

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics,Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System,Richmond, Virginia.
² Healthcare Infection Prevention Program,Virginia Commonwealth University Health System,Richmond, Virginia.
³ Department of Pharmacy,Virginia Commonwealth University Health System,Richmond, Virginia.

PMID: 30777579
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.19

Abstract

We investigated the impact of discontinuation of contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus infected or colonized patients on central-line associated bloodstream infection rates at an academic children's hospital. Discontinuation of contact precautions with a bundled horizontal infection prevention platform resulted in no adverse impact on CLABSI rates.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers
Adolescent
Bacteremia / epidemiology*
Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Female
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Infant
Infection Control / methods*
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
Vancomycin Resistance
Virginia / epidemiology