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International Study of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection in Intensive Care Units
JAMA · 2009 · Vol. 302(21) · pp. 2323–2323
Jean‐Louis Vincent✉(Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Abstract
Infections are common in patients in contemporary ICUs, and risk of infection increases with duration of ICU stay. In this large cohort, infection was independently associated with an increased risk of hospital death.
Nosocomial Infections in ICUSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicineIntensive careOdds ratioEpidemiologyInternal medicineConfidence intervalAcinetobacterAntibioticsMortality rateIntensive care unit
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AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeHealth ExpendituresFemaleHumansInfectionsIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMorbidityRiskGlobal Health
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