title: Incidence and epidemiology of nosocomial infections in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: In a prospective study, we investigated the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors of nosocomial infections (NIs) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus disease. There was a total of 528 admissions of 405 eligible patients; 46 NIs (8.7% per discharge) were identified in 39 patients. The proportional frequencies of NIs were as follows: 16 skin and/or soft-tissue infections (including localized catheter-associated infections), 3.0%; 14 respiratory tract infections, 2.7%; 11 bloodstream infections, 2.1%; and 5 urinary tract infections, 0.9%. The most common etiologic agents were Staphylococcus aureus (27.6%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13.8%), and Enterobacter cloacae (13.8%). The duration of hospitalization was not significantly prolonged by NI in the cohort.
authors.affiliation: San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, USA.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Daschner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schulgen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology