Intensive care acquired infection is an independent risk factor for hospital mortality: a prospective cohort study

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to elucidate the impact of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection on hospital mortality. METHODS: Patients with a longer than 48 hour stay in a mixed 10 bed ICU in a tertiary-level teaching hospital were prospectively enrolled between May 2002 and June 2...

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Main Authors: Ylipalosaari, Pekka, Ala-Kokko, Tero I, Laurila, Jouko, Ohtonen, Pasi, Syrjälä, Hannu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1550870/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16626503
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc4902
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