Prevalence, Clinical Profile and Risk Factors of Nosocomial Infection in Ayder Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tigray, Ethiopia.

Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed Hansa HaftuAmanuel HadguDawit SeyoumGoitom GebrekidanMohamedawel Mohamedniguss EbrahimAbdisalam Abdullahi YusufMohammed Mustefa

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

The rate of infection in this study was higher compared to some developing countries. Younger age and prolonged length of hospital stay were found to be significant risk factors for HAI.

Keyphrases

risk factors
intensive care unit
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
escherichia coli
acinetobacter baumannii
staphylococcus aureus
childhood cancer