ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2024
Burden of nosocomial infections in intensive care units: Cost of antibiotics, the extra length of stay and mortality rate.
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- Association between systemic immune-inflammation index and ICU-acquired infection in critically Ill patients without infection: a competing risks analysis from a retrospective cohort.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence of nosocomial infections in intensive care units and the role of the infection prevention and control team in implementing protective measures - a case study of a university hospital in Morocco.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2026Article
- Evaluating nursing interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in ICU patients: a quasi-experimental study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in a Romanian Cardiovascular and Transplant Center: Factors Associated with Mortality.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients significantly complicate the normal hospitalization process and affect patients' condition, length of hospitalization, mortality, and treatment cost. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and economic burden of HAIs. Methods: The study involved all patients with a confirmed HAIs (based on CDC/NHSN case-definitions); in the general ICU of a tertiary university hospital in Tehran, from April 2020 to March 2021. The patients' information, including length of hospitalization, outcome, type and cost of prescribed antibiotics, were recorded. Results: During the study period, 119 HAIs were found in 1395 (43% F / 57% M) patients. The prevalence of nosocomial infections was 8.53%. The mean duration of hospitalization in all ICU patients was 4.7 ± 3.1 days, and 31.85 ± 18.96 days in patients with HAIs. The most common organisms involved in HAIs are Conclusion: This study showed the high burden of nosocomial infections in ICUs. Strategies for more strict infection prevention and control are necessary to reduce this burden.
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