1403 An Audit of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in a Tertiary Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Background: We studied the incidence of catheterassociated bloodstream infections (CABSI) in a tertiary specialist 23-bedded paediatric intensivecare unit (PICU). Ongoing surveillance of CABSI incidence is important for continuous quality improvement and maintaining patient safety. There is little published data on the incidence of CABSI in UK paediatric intensive care units. Methods: We prospectively collected daily clinical and laboratory data on all PICU admissions for four months, retrospectively using electronic patient records to supplement missing data. All positive blood cultures were identified and the total number of catheter days was calculated. We used the UK National Patient Safety Association "Matching Michigan" (MM) case definitions to identify bloodstream infections and CABSI and determined the rate of CABSI.