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Factors Associated with Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Diagnosed with Hospital Acquired Infections.

Matheus L OteroRodrigo C MenezesIsabella Brige Bonifácio FerreiraFrancine L IssaGabriel AgarenoThomas Azevedo CarmoMaría B ArriagaKiyoshi F FukutaniLicurgo Pamplona NetoSydney AgarenoNivaldo M Filgueiras FilhoKevan M AkramiBruno Bezerril Andrade
Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
Risk of death in those with HAI is associated with obtundation and septic shock, in addition to vasopressor use. Host factors, rather than pathogen-specific characteristics or infecting site, impact risk of death related to HAI in the ICU.
Keyphrases
  • septic shock
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • candida albicans
  • type diabetes
  • acute care
  • coronary artery disease