Research Topic:Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection

Literature Review Rough Draft

This week, you will work to develop your literature review. It will be a review of 6 scholarly articles/studies related to the chosen topic.

Topic:

Research Topic:Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection

Problem Statement

In neonatal patients who have a central line (P), how does the use of chlorhexidine baths (I), versus not performing chlorhexidine baths (C), influence the risk of infection rates (O) during the first 60 days of having their central line placed (T)?

The following requirements should be met in your literature review:

Include a minimum of six scholarly sources

Organize in logical sections

Include an overview of the literature

Be unbiased in your presentation of information

Include sources and content relevant to your research questions and hypothesis; state the relevance in your literature review

Include a critical assessment of the sources. Do not simply include a summary of what you have read

A strong introduction and conclusion, including further questions for research

Approximately 5-6 pages in length

Proper APA formatting, citations, and references