Cost analysis and evaluation of nosocomial infections in intensive care units

Kostakoglu U., Saylan S., Karatas M., Iskender S., AKSOY F., YILMAZ G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.5, ss.1385-1392, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1504-106
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1385-1392
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nosocomial infections, intensive care units, cost analysis, PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT, PREVALENCE, SURVEILLANCE, TURKEY, RATES
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate nosocomial infections occurring in our hospital intensive care units (ICUs) and the risk factors for these, and to determine the effect of these infections on mortality and cost.