The purpose of this research was to reduce rate of CRBSI at Bangkok Hospital by using 2002 CDC evidence-based guidelines as a preventive of CRBSI.1
The reduction of CRBSI incidence was observed to be sustainable after the new guidelines were implemented in October 2004. The rate of CRBSI incidence reduced gradually especially in the year of 2010. It approached to zero per 1000 catheter-day.
Nowadays, all healthcare personnel must take responsibility for preventing nosocomial infection. We has demon strated that our multidisciplinary team can reduce the infection rates sharply.
Nosocomial infection, CRBSI, Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection
10.31524/bkkmedj.2012.02.001