NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Among patients with central venous catheters in the intensive care unit (ICU), use of probiotic medications was associated with an increased incidence of central line infections ...

Less than a decade ago, CLABSIs were considered the most pervasive of all hospital-associated illnesses (HAIs). Across the United States, 500,000 patients contracted a CLABSI between 1990-2010—an ...

Objectives: Hyperglycemia is common and may be a risk factor for nosocomial infections, including central catheter–associated bloodstream infections in critically ill children. It is unknown whether ...