[The impact of closed system and 7 days intravascular administration set replacement on catheter related infections in a general intensive care unit: a before-after study].

Introduction: The incidence of catheter related Bloodstream infections (BSI) is high in intensive care units (ICU).

Aim: To evaluate the BSI rate in a population of patients admitted to a General ICU before and after the implementation of the 2011 CDC guidelines.

Methods: Retrospective observational study on patients admitted from January 2009 to December 2013.