Bloodstream Infection in the Intensive Care Unit: Preventable Adverse Events and Cost Savings.

Objectives: Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) impose a significant economic burden for patients admitted to the intensive care unit for adults (AICU). The objectives of the study were to evaluate the excess length of stay and extra costs attributable to CLABSIs diagnosed in the AICU.

Methods: Cases were selected as patients admitted to AICU from 2006 through 2009, who developed a CLABSI episode.