Nosocomial infections are a major cause of avoidable morbidity, mortality and extended
length of stay in ICU. Prevention of these infections is key. Continual surveillance, audit and …

Nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with increased mortality,
morbidity and length of stay. It is defined as infection that begins 48 hours after admission to …

Nosocomial infections (NIs) now concern 5 to 15% of hospitalized patients and can lead to
complications in 25 to 33% of those patients admitted to ICUs. The most common causes are …

Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital
admission, 3 days of discharge or 30 days of an operation. They affect 1 in 10 patients …

Patients hospitalized in ICUs are 5 to 10 times more likely to acquire nosocomial infections
than other hospital patients. The frequency of infections at different anatomic sites and the …

Nosocomial infections continue to be significant causes of morbidity, mortality, and added
costs in the health care setting. Half of all life-threatening nosocomial bloodstream infections …

Objective: The first 70 years of critical care can be considered a period of “industrial
revolution-like” advancement in terms of progressing the understanding and care of critical …

It is estimated that only 5% to 10% of all hospital beds are in intensive care units (ICUs) but
that nosocomial infections in ICU patients account for over 20% of all infections acquired in …

Abstract Although only 5–10% of all hospitalized patients are treated in ICUs, they account
for approximately 25% of all nosocomial infections, and the incidence of nosocomial …

Objectives: 1. To study the prevalence of nosocomial infections in the Medical ICU. 2. To
determine common microorganisms causing nosocomial infections in the ICU and their …