Epidemiology and preventability of hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia in 2 hospitals in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies evaluating the incidence, source, and preventability of hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia (HOB), defined as any positive blood culture obtained after 3 calendar days of hospital admission, are lacking in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Design, setting, and participants

All consecutive blood cultures performed for 6 months during 2020-2021 in 2 hospitals in India were reviewed to assess HOB and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reportable central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) events. Medical records of a convenience sample of 300 consecutive HOB events were retrospectively reviewed to determine source and preventability. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associ

SUBMITTER: Gandra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature