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Patient- and care-related factors associated with central line-associated bloodstream infection in adult intensive care units: a retrospective matched case-control study at a tertiary referral center

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-14435-8

Published Online: 2026-09-18

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Authors

Homayoun, Bahar

Zand, Farid

Asmarian, Naeimehossadat

Rosenthal, Victor Daniel

Abrishamifar, Kimia

Niakan Kalhori, Sharareh Rostam

Shafiee, Elham

Banifatemi, Mahsa
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Article History

Received: 20 May 2026

Accepted: 9 September 2026

First Online: 18 September 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: The comprehensive study protocol was formally reviewed and explicitly approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Approval Code: IR.TUMS.SPH.REC.1403.308). The entire investigation was conducted in strict, unwavering accordance with the ethical principles delineated in the Declaration of Helsinki and all applicable national regulatory requirements. To ensure absolute patient privacy, all clinical records were thoroughly de-identified prior to any data extraction or statistical analysis; consequently, the formal requirement for obtaining individual, written informed consent was officially waived by the governing Ethics Committee.

Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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