Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) (CLABSI)

Central line-associated bloodstream infections can result if an intravenous catheter is inserted incorrectly or not cared for properly.

The National Healthcare Safety Network defines a CLABSI as a primary bloodstream infection in a patient that had a central line in place, at the time of or within, 48-hours before the development of the bloodstream infection.

An infection that spreads through the blood from its origin, the insertion site of the central line.

An infection that spreads through the blood from its origin on a central line.