2016
DOI: 10.21275/v5i1.nov153090
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Nosocomial infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Albania

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the incidence of nosocomial infections (NI) in general and device associated infections (DAI) in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of University Hospital Center (UHC), Tirana, Albania. We performed a prospective study on the incidence of NIs and DAIs in the PICU according to CDC criteria, between May 2011 and December 2012. In the PICU 615 patients were hospitalised for 4597 days and acquired 140 episodes of NI with an incidence and NI rate of22.8%, 30 per 1000 patientdays… Show more

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