Factors Associated with Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: Hospital-wide Prevention Programme for Central Venous Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections, University of Geneva Hospitals, 2008–2011.

ICU: intensive care unitIRR: incidence rate ratio.95% CI: 95% confidence interval.1Quarter: modelled as per additional quarter.2Age: modelled as per additional year of age.3Gender: modelled as male vs. female.4Charlson score: modelled as per score-point increase.5ICU stay: hospitalization in the intensive care unit; modelled as yes vs. no.6Multilumen catheters: any catheter with more than 1 lumen; modelled as yes/no.7Femoral position: any catheter inserted at the femoral site; modelled as yes/no.8Dwell-time (quartiles): 2nd (4–6 days), 3rd (7–12 days), and 4th (>12 days) quartile as compared with the first quartile (1–3 days).