A multifaceted approach in reducing central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in pediatric icus at a tertiary hospital

Studies have shown that collaborative efforts of multidisciplinary teams led to the reduction of CLABSI rate. However, no published studies had been reported from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) which examined the impact of team approach in reducing CLABSI rates. We examined CLABSI rate at the 20-bed Pediatric Medical/Surgical intensive care unit (PICU) at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, KSA before and after collaborative efforts.