2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-507x2007000400002
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Prevalência de infecção nosocomial em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract: 4 dias), doença crônica, trauma e internação prolongada na UTI (> 30 dias). Os fatores de risco associados à morte foram idade, APACHE II, falência orgânica e prótese em via aérea com ou sem ventilação mecânica. CONCLUSÕES: A infecção adquirida na UTI é comum e freqüentemente associada a isolados de microorganismos resistentes. Este estudo, apesar de sua abrangência regional, serve de referência epidemiológica para ajudar a programar políticas de controle de infecção.]]>

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“…The risk these infections entail possibly worsened these patients' clinical situation, which may have enhanced complications and even death. This high mortality rate represents difficulties to compare the findings, as mentioned earlier, due to the lack of research at emergency rooms of emergency care units (10,12,16) .…”
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“…The risk these infections entail possibly worsened these patients' clinical situation, which may have enhanced complications and even death. This high mortality rate represents difficulties to compare the findings, as mentioned earlier, due to the lack of research at emergency rooms of emergency care units (10,12,16) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Colonization is a problem inherent in critically ill patients and a constant public health concern, as it entails severe economic, social and political consequences (12,13) .…”
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“…Being older than 60 years old was also referred to in another study as an independent variable associated with death (18) . Researches concluded a median age that corroborates what was presented in this study, they justify as responsible factor the demographic characteristic of the region in which the hospital is located (15) .…”
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“…Infectious diseases are among the most prevalent diseases in intensive care units. Unfortunately, Brazilian data based on the prevalence of infection in the ICU are scarce 8 . Therefore, information on the speech therapists work in the rehabilitation of inpatients in intensive care units in infectious diseases hospitals are practically nonexistent.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%