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Review
. 2025 Feb 24;5(1):e62.
doi: 10.1017/ash.2025.1. eCollection 2025.

A review of implementation aspects and sustainability in the prevention of hospital onset bacteremia

Robert Garcia  1 , Edward J Septimus  2 , Jack LeDonne  3 , Lisa K Sturm  4 , Nancy Moureau  5 , Michelle DeVries  6 , Barbara DeBaun  7
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Review

A review of implementation aspects and sustainability in the prevention of hospital onset bacteremia

Robert Garcia et al. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. .

Abstract

The emerging perspectives and implementation aspects presented in this review article outline infection prevention core components supported by recent research relevant to the mitigation of Hospital Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia in a surveillance setting that includes expanded efforts to all vascular access devices.

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Conflict of interest statement

Robert Garcia - Consultant/Researcher/Speaker - Bravida, Entrotech, Kurin, Ansell, Contec, Vascular Access; Edward J. Septimus, MD - Consultant - BD; Jack LeDonne, MD - Consultant/Researcher/Speaker - Eloquest, Ethicon, Covalon, BD, Teleflex; Lisa K. Sturm - none; Nancy Moureau - NM is the CEO of PICC Excellence, an education service provider; Speaker/advisor/education and research consultant; PICC Excellence has received on her behalf research grants and speaker honoraria from 3M, Access Vascular, Inc, Accuvein, Gebauer, General Electric Healthcare Technologies, Helmier, Linear Health Sciences, Nexus Medical, Parker Laboratories, Prytime Medical, and Terumo; Michelle DeVries - AVA Board of Directors; Director Clinical Strategy – ICU Medical; Consultant/Speaker: Access Vascular, Baxter, BBraun, BD, Eloquest, Ethicon, Nexus Medical, Teleflex, 3M; Senior Adjunct Research fellow: Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR); Barbara DeBaun - Clinical consultant to Magnolia Medical.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Point prevalence audit tool for PIVCs. (used by permission, Hoskins 2022).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Core components of an HOB prevention program.
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