Table 2.6 Central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients, 1998-2003 |
|
|
Infections per 1,000 days use |
Population group |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
Total |
4.9 |
5 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System.
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