Healthcare-associated infections

ICU Structure and Care Processes Drive VAP and CLABSI Burden in Brazilian ICUs: Insights from the IMPACTO‑MR Nested Cohort

A large multicenter Brazilian cohort found that ICU-level structure and process measures — staffing, prevention protocols, hand hygiene training, visitation policies, and specific clinical roles — explain substantial between-hospital variab

ICU Structure and Care Processes Explain Much of VAP and CLABSI Variation in Brazilian ICUs: Findings from a 50‑Unit IMPACTO‑MR Nested Cohort