Research Article

Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection following Introduction of a Central Line Bundle in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Table 2

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) per 1,000 central line days for different weight categories.

Birthweight Category (g)Baseline Group 2011-2013Intervention Group 2014-16P-Value

<75016.812.0<0.00
751-10008.39.0<0.00
1001-15008.53.9<0.00
1501-25006.41.8<0.00
>25006.73.1<0.00

A P value <0.05 was considered significant. All categories show a statistically significant decrease unless otherwise specified.
+ Statistically significant increase.