Nosocomial infections in patients cared for in intensive care units
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Bacterial infections, pasteurellosis pneumonic, actinobacillus infections, (Source: DeCS)Abstract
Objective: to analyze the prevalence of nosocomial infections occurring in hospital Intensive Care Units. Method: Descriptive documentary study. Results and Conclusion: It is concluded that 10 out of every 100 patients admitted to intensive care units acquire some type of nosocomial infection. The most prevalent infections are respiratory and urinary tract infections, bacteremia and catheter-associated infections, and the most prevalent microorganisms are Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. All these results may vary according to the health institution.
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