Nudge to better care - blood cultures and catheter-related bloodstream infections in Germany at two points in time (2006 2015)

摘要

BackgroundBlood cultures (BCs) are the gold standard for diagnosing sepsis and are prerequisite for a targeted antibiotic treatment and essential for patient outcomes. Aim of the study was to analyze the frequency of BCs, the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and to study the association between both parameters on intensive care units in Germany over time.