September 5, 2025Infectious Disease ReportsOpen Access

Health Disparities in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Analysis of the U.S. National Inpatient Sample Database (2016–2022)

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Retrospective analysis highlights increased CLABSI rates among Blacks and Medicaid beneficiaries, suggesting urgent need for targeted strategies.

Racial and socioeconomic disparities in CLABSI incidence impact hospital costs and length of stay.
Among 11.5 million central venous catheters placed, 6.56 million met CLABSI eligibility criteria with an incidence of 0.25%.
Analysis leveraged logistic regression focusing on demographic and clinical variables to reveal significant disparities.
Findings indicate persistent health disparities in CLABSI that require further investigation and intervention.

Mielke et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Retrospective analysis highlights increased CLABSI rates among Blacks and Medicaid beneficiaries, suggesting urgent need for targeted strategies.