Table 4.
Patient-Level Adjusted Incidence Rates for All Events, CLABSIs and CLANCs among All Patients, Inpatients and Outpatients
Event Type | Incidence Rate per 1,000 Catheter Days a (95% CI) | ||
---|---|---|---|
All patients (n=366) |
Inpatients (n=334) |
Outpatients (n=354) |
|
All events | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | 3.9 (2.9–5.3) | 0.93 (0.68–1.3) |
CLABSIs | 0.79 (0.59–1.1) | 2.2 (1.5–3.2) | 0.53 (0.37–0.75) |
CLANCs | 0.59 (0.42–0.84) | 1.9 (1.3–2.9) | 0.29 (0.20–0.42) |
Note. CLABSI, central-line–associated bloodstream infection; CLANC, central-line–associated non-CLABSI complication.
Catheter days, calendar days when at least 1 central venous catheter was in place;