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"This retrospective cohort study analyzed differences in rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in Black and White inpatients across 11 southeastern US hospitals from 2019 to 2021" DeWitt et al (2024).
Abstract:

Abstract:

This retrospective cohort study analyzed differences in rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in Black and White inpatients across 11 southeastern US hospitals from 2019 to 2021. Results showed higher CLABSI rates in Black patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, even after adjustment for COVID-19 infection and clinical factors.

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DeWitt ME, Sampson MM, Kester S, MacNeill E, Passaretti C. Racial disparities in central line-associated bloodstream infections: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Sep 26:1-5. doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.147. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39323352.

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