Epidemiology and risk factors of intensive care unit-acquired infections: a prospective multicentre cohort study in a middle-income country

Meric, Meliha; Baykara, Nur; Aksoy, Suleyman; Kol, Iclal; YILMAZ, GÜRDAL; BEYAZIT, Nurhayat; Mete, Birgul; Vahaboglu, Haluk

Epidemiology and risk factors of intensive care unit-acquired infections: a prospective multicentre cohort study in a middle-income country

Meric M., Baykara N., Aksoy S., Kol I. O., YILMAZ G., BEYAZIT N., ...More

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.53, no.4, pp.260-263, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2012
Journal Name: SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.260-263
Keywords: cephalosporins, intensive care units, multicentre study, nosocomial infections, risk factors, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS, STATES
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction This study aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors of infections among patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in tertiary care hospitals in Turkey.