Should we use closed or open infusion containers for prevention of bloodstream infections?

Table 2 Incidence of CLAB, CAUTI, VAP, and mortality during the two study periods

	Open infusion container N = 548	Closed infusion container N = 548	RR	95% CI	P-value
CL days no.	3661	4055	-	-	-
CLAB no.	59	13	-	-	-
CLAB per 1000 CL days	16.1	3.2	0.20	0.11 - 0.36	<0.01
Percentage of patients with CLAB	10.8	2.4	0.22	0.12 - 0.40	<0.01
Urinary catheter days no.	3302	3590	-	-	-
CAUTI no.	30	36	-	-	-
CAUTI per 1000 catheter days	9.1	10.0	1.10	0.68 - 1.79	0.69
Mechanical ventilator days no.	2344	2592	-	-	-
VAP no.	66	71	-	-	-
VAP per 1000 mechanical ventilator days	28.2	27.4	0.97	0.70 - 1.35	0.87
Deaths no.	128	88	-	-	-
Percentage of patients who died	23.4	16.1	0.69	0.54 - 0.88	<0.01

no., number; CL, central line; CLAB, central line-associated bloodstream infection; CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia

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