Table 4.
Healthcare-Associated Infections in the ICU-HAI Registry
| Catheterization | Ureter | Central Line | Invasive Mechanical Ventilation |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 22,804 (95.6) | 14,069 (59.0) | 21,792 (91.6) |
| Patient-time | 23,408 | 14,460 | 22,456 |
| Patient-days | 147,612 | 66,747 | 106,173 |
| HAI rate | CAUTI | CLABSI | PVAP |
| Case-time infection (%)* | 199 (0.87) | 216 (1.54) | 171 (0.78) |
| Cases per 1000 patient-days# | 1.38‰ | 3.23‰ | 1.61‰ |
Notes: *Case-time infection rates = total number of cases developing catheter related infection/total number of patients placed catheterization; #Cases per 1000 patient-days = total number of cases developing catheter related infection/total number of patient days of catheterization.
Abbreviations: HAI, healthcare-associated infections; CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection; PVAP, possible ventilator-associated pneumonia.