Preventive bundles to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care
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Preventive bundles to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care
Abstract
This systematic survey includes a total of 27 studies published between 2002 and 2016 on the benefit of preventive bundles for the prevention of central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in neonatal intensive care. These studies are mainly cohort studies or studies analyzing an interrupted time series before and after intervention. The studies showed heterogeneity in terms of endpoint definitions (CLABSI), details of the implemented measures, and evidence of a publication bias favoring the use of of preventive bundles. The cumulative analysis showed a statistically and clinically significant benefit of preventive bundles to avoid CLABSI in neonatal intensive care.
In einer systematischen Übersicht zu neonatologischen Intensivpatienten mit zentralem Venenkatheter wurden die Ergebisse von insgesamt 27 Studien ausgewertet, die den Nutzen von Präventionsbündeln zur Vermeidung von katheterassoziierten Blutstrominfektionen (CLABSI) untersucht haben. Die eingeschlossenen Studien wurden zwischen 2002 und 2016 publiziert. Die meisten Studien waren Kohortenstudien oder unterbrochene Zeitserien vor und nach Einführung von Präventionsbündeln. Entsprechend heterogen sind die Definitionen der Endpunkte und die unterschiedlichen präventiven Maßnahmen; zudem gab es Hinweise auf einen Publikationsbias zugunsten von Präventionsbündeln. Trotz dieser methodischen Limitationen zeigen die analysierten Studien einen signifikanten und klinisch sehr relevanten Nutzen von Präventionsbündeln in der neonatologischen Intensivpflege.
Keywords: central-line associated bloodstream infection; neonatal intensive care; preterm infants; preventive bundle.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. Prof. Simon is coordinator of the working group on neonatal intensive care of the German Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention affiliated to the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany. Prof. Geffers is leader of the NEO-KISS surveillance module of the German National Reference Center for Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections, Institute for Hygiene and Environmental Medicine at the Charité in Berlin, Germany.
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