Central Line-Associated Primary Bloodstream Infection (CLI)
Central Line-Associated Primary Bloodstream Infections (CLI) occur when a central venous catheter (or “line”) placed into a patient’s vein gets infected. This happens when bacteria grow in the line and spreads to the patient’s bloodstream.
Patients require a central line when blood, fluid replacement and/or nutrition need to be given to them intravenously. Central lines also allow health care providers to monitor fluid status and make determinations about the heart and blood.
View the report by hospital site to see the number of CLI cases that developed in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) and the CLI rate.
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