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 …

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 …

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 …

Hospital-acquired infections have profound social, economic, and personal costs to patients
in the intensive care unit (ICU). Numerous risk factors, such as poor nutrition and …

Infections acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU) are associated with significant morbidity
and mortality. Using surveillance data collected in the United States and internationally, we …

Traditional infection control measures in intensive care units (ICUs) have been directed at
limiting person to person spread of infection and improving care of invasive devices. These …

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 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 …

Objective: To review the literature summarizing important aspects of infection control in the
critical care setting and to provide recommendations to reduce infections with resistant …