Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
Study | Setting | Type of ward | Location | Study period | Study population sample size | Catheter types included | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trick et al. [22] | 2 hospitals | All wards excluding neonatal and pediatric wards | US, Chicago | Sep 1st, 2001 to Feb 28th, 2002 | 99 patients (104 positive blood culture) in one hospital, and 28 patients (31 positive blood culture) in the other hospital | CVC | CLABSI |
Bellini et al. [23] | 1 hospital | All types | Switzerland, Lausanne | 3-years period | 669 positive blood culture | Unspecified intravascular catheter | CRBSI |
Woeltje et al. [24] | 1 hospital | 6 ICU | US, Missouri | July 1st, 2005 to Dec 31, 2006 | 540 patients (694 positive blood culture) | CVC | CLABSI |
Woeltje et al. [25] | 1 hospital | 4 non-ICU | US, Missouri | Jul 1st, 2005 to Dec 31, 2006 | 331 patients (391 positive blood culture) | CVC | CLABSI |
Snyders et al. [26] | 11 hospitals | 17 ICU | US, Missouri | Jan1st to Jun 30, 2011 | 518 patients (643 positive blood culture) | CVC | CLABSI |