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CDC Says 18% Drop in Central Line Infections Is Just the Beginning
In the first report of its kind, CDC officials said yesterday that central line-associated bloodstream infections dropped by 18% overall in 17 states that have mandatory reporting laws in the first six months of 2009 compared with the previous three years.