Abbreviations
Updated Recommendations on the Use of Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Dressings for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections (2017)
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| BSI | bloodstream infection |
| CABSI | catheter-associated bloodstream infection |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CHG | chlorhexidine gluconate |
| C-I | chlorhexidine-impregnated |
| CLABSI | central line-associated bloodstream infection |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| CRBSI | catheter-related bloodstream infection |
| CRI | catheter-related infections |
| CVC | central venous catheter |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
| HICPAC | Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IV | intravenous |
| MSB | maximal sterile barrier precautions |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
| PCICU | pediatric cardiac intensive care unit |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SR | systematic review |
Page last reviewed: July 11, 2017