Nosocomial Infections in Intensive Care Unit: Epidemiology and Control Strategy.
10.7599/hmr.2011.31.3.153
- Author:
Hyunjoo PAI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. paihj@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Intensive Care Units;
Cross Infection;
Epidemiology;
Infection Control
- MeSH:
Cross Infection;
Humans;
Infection Control;
Intensive Care Units;
Length of Stay;
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated;
Risk Factors;
Rivers;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Critical Care
- From:Hanyang Medical Reviews
2011;31(3):153-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Nosocomial infections are known cause of increased mortality and morbidity and are an important factor in prolonging the length of hospital stay. The intensive care unit (ICU) is highly vulnerable to nosocomial infections largely due to disease severity and consequent lowered resistance to infection as well as the frequency of invasive interventions for the patients. This manuscript will briefly review the epidemiology, risk factors and control measures for nosocomial infections focused on patients in the ICU. Furthermore, recent strategies to control device-associated infections such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections, catheter-associated blood- stream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonias will be described.
