There are very few studies on CLABSI in NNICU. Surveillance of CLABSI in NNICU is integral, as it provides insight to health care workers to work towards declining its rate and its unsavory consequences, via implementation and adherence to specific care bundles. Objectives of the study are: 1) To find the incidence of CLABSI in NNICU patients; 2) To identify etiological agents responsible for CLABSI; 3) To determine antimicrobial susceptibility pattern for bacterial agents obtained. Paired specimens, namely, distal end of central line and peripheral venous blood from suspected cases of CLABSI were subjected to culture and sensitivity test. | Catheter associated blood stream infection CLABSI Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in NNICU of a tertiary care hospital in Andhra Pradesh India
