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. 2016 Sep 28;69(6):599–603. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2016.69.6.599

Table 2. CLABSI Incidence in the Medical and Surgical ICUs.

ICU Care bundle Patients (n) Patient days Catheter days CVC utilization ratio CLABSI rate P value*
Medical ICU Prior 618 7535 4680 0.62 6.20
Care bundle First period 436 3904 1950 0.50 5.13 0.590
Second period 443 3887 1915 0.49 2.61 0.028
1–12 months 879 7761 3865 0.49 3.88 0.128
Third period 408 3760 1903 0.51 1.05 0.004
Surgical ICU Prior 443 4486 2782 0.62 8.27
Care bundle First period 283 2254 1295 0.57 6.95 0.647
Second period 307 2239 1314 0.59 2.28 0.032
1–12 months 590 4493 2609 0.58 4.60 0.091
Third period 340 2259 1072 0.47 3.73 0.194

ICU: intensive care unit, CLABSI: central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1000 catheter days, Prior: July 2012–June 2013, First period: July 2013–December 2013, Second period: January 2014–June 2014, Third period: July 2014–December 2014. *P values for each period were compared with the value prior to use of the care bundle.