title: Prevalence of nosocomial infection in critically ill patients with abdominal pathology.
abstract: Bacterial infection is a problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). We conducted the present study in the surgical ICU over a period of 5 months to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infection. Our ICU has a bed strength of 7 with an average occupancy rate of 5.46 patients. Mechanical ventilation associated pneumonitis was the commonest nosocomial infection. Older patients, patients with organ system failure and patients with co-morbid conditions were at high risk of developing nosocomial infections. E. coli was the commonest and most resistant organism grown in our study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Sathyaki
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kilpadi
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors