Epidemiology of Intensive Care Unit-acquired Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India
Nidhi Goel, Amit Kumar, Shweta Tanwar
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The majority of nosocomial infections in the hospital setting are found in intensive care units (ICUs). The present study was undertaken to determine the incidence, risk factors, causative microorganisms, and outcome of various ICU-acquired infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS: -test, Chi-square test, and stepwise multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS: <0.001). CONCLUSION: Ventilator-associated pneumonia was the most common nosocomial infection in our study. Gram-negative microorganisms were the predominant causative agents for various ICU-acquired infections. Mortality was not found to be affected but ICU LOS was significantly prolonged as a consequence of the development of ICU-acquired infection. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Kumar A, Chaudhry D, Goel N, Tanwar S. Epidemiology of Intensive Care Unit-acquired Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(12):1427-1433.