Risk factors for bacteremia and central line-associated blood stream infections in children with acute myelogenous leukemia: A single-institution report.

Background: Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) are a source of high morbidity and mortality in children with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

Procedure: To understand the epidemiology and risk factors associated with the development of CLABSI in children with AML.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients with AML over a 5-year period between 2007 and 2011 at the Children's Hospital Colorado.