Multidrug resistance pattern in confirmed cases of central venous catheter blood stream infections in a tertiary care hospital: A prospective study

The present study has been undertaken to determine CVCBSI rate, in Intensive Care Units of our hospital, a tertiary care government hospital, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital (KIMSH), Hubballi, to identify the infectious agents involved and their antibiotic resistance profiles during the period between December 2013and December 2014.