L3-2345 — Annual report 2009
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National influences on catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates : practices among national surveillance networks

Our results showed substantial variation between central venous catheter-associated bloodsteam infections (CVC-BSI) preventive activities, surveillance methods and estimated CVC-BSI rates among European countries. Differences in cultural, social and legal perspectives as well as differences between healthcare systems are crucial in explaining these differences.

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