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BSI – Bloodstream Infections
Updated September 30, 2025
I Can See Clearly Now a CLASBI Exclusion is Met: BSI CLABSI Exclusions- May 2022
- Secondary BSI and NHSN Site-specific Infections – May 2022
- Chapter 4: Bloodstream Infection Event [PDF – 1 MB]
- Chapter 17: CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections [PDF – 1 MB]
Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Event [CBT – 60 min]
Secondary Bloodstream Infections – May 2016 [Video – 14 min]
FAQs: BSI
Primary BSI Event Form [PDF – 400 KB] (Print-only)
Table of Instructions [PDF – 100 KB]- NICU Denominator Form [PDF – 100 KB] (Print-only)
Table of Instructions [PDF – 100 KB] - Specialty Care Area Denominator Form [PDF – 100 KB] (Print-only)
Table of Instructions [PDF – 100 KB] - ICU and Other Locations Form [PDF – 100 KB] (Print-only)
Table of Instructions [PDF – 100 KB]
