Comparison of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections In The Pediatric Intensive Care And Hemat-Oncology Unit In A Tertiary Care Hospital

Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a major hospital acquired infection (HAI) leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients. The major usage of central venous catheters are observed in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and the hemat-oncology (HO) unit, among children requiring prolonged IV medications and repeated sampling. The incidence, risk factors, microbiological profile and antimicrobial resistance in the PICU may differ from that of the HO unit, warranting the need for studies in our Indian pediatric population, as limited data exists.