A Review of Implementation Aspects and Sustainability in the Prevention of Hospital Onset Bacteremia

Overview

Journal Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2025 Mar 3

PMID 40026773

Authors

Robert Garcia

Edward J Septimus

Jack LeDonne

Lisa K Sturm

Nancy Moureau

Michelle DeVries

Barbara DeBaun

Affiliations

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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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