An Adult Patient in the ICU Has a Central Venous

Multiple Choice

An adult patient in the ICU has a central venous catheter in place. Over the past 24 hours, the patient has developed signs and symptoms that are suggestive of a central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) . What aspect of the patients care may have increased susceptibility to CLABSI?

A) The patients central line was placed in the femoral vein.
B) The patient had blood cultures drawn from the central line.
C) The patient was treated for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) during a previous admission.
D) The patient has received antibiotics and IV fluids through the same line.