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Nosocomial infections in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections are a major complication of serious illnesses. Severely ill patients have a greater risk of acquiring nosocomial infections, so this problem is greatest in intensive care units. Studies have demonstrated that nosocomial infections are largely preventable. Ad...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Baltimore, R. S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1984
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2589799/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6382835
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Sumario:Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections are a major complication of serious illnesses. Severely ill patients have a greater risk of acquiring nosocomial infections, so this problem is greatest in intensive care units. Studies have demonstrated that nosocomial infections are largely preventable. Adherence to recommended techniques for patient care will have the greatest benefit in the intensive care unit. In this paper the background epidemiology of nosocomial infections is reviewed and related to pediatrics and intensive care units. Types of diseases, assistance equipment, and monitoring devices which are associated with a high risk of nosocomial infections are emphasized and specific steps for lowering this risk are listed.