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1949-8454 (online) |
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Infectious Diseases |
Manuscript Type |
Case Control Study |
Article Title |
Device-associated infection rates, mortality, length of stay and bacterial resistance in intensive care units in Ecuador: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium’s findings
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Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Estuardo Salgado Yepez, Maria M Bovera, Victor D Rosenthal, Hugo A González Flores, Leonardo Pazmiño, Francisco Valencia, Nelly Alquinga, Vanessa Ramirez, Edgar Jara, Miguel Lascano, Veronica Delgado, Cristian Cevallos, Gasdali Santacruz, Cristian Pelaéz, Celso Zaruma and Diego Barahona Pinto |
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Corresponding Author |
Victor D Rosenthal, MD, Chairman, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium, 11 de Septiembre 4567, Floor 12, Apt 1201, Buenos Aires 1429,
Argentina. victor_rosenthal@inicc.org
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Key Words |
Ventilator-associated pneumonia; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; Healthcare-associated infection; Antibiotic resistance; Developing countries; Intensive care unit; Surveillance; Central line-associated bloodstream infections; Hospital infection |
Core Tip |
This is a prospective, cohort, surveillance study on device-associated infection rates, mortality, length of stay and bacterial resistance conducted in intensive care units (ICUs) in Ecuador from October 2013 to January 2015. Device-associated healthcare-acquired infection rates in our ICUs from Ecuador are significantly higher than United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network’s rates and similar to International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium’s international rates.
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Publish Date |
2017-02-25 15:11 |
Citation |
Salgado Yepez E, Bovera MM, Rosenthal VD, González Flores HA, Pazmiño L, Valencia F, Alquinga N, Ramirez V, Jara E, Lascano M, Delgado V, Cevallos C, Santacruz G, Pelaéz C, Zaruma C, Barahona Pinto D. Device-associated infection rates, mortality, length of stay and bacterial resistance in intensive care units in Ecuador: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium’s findings. World J Biol Chem 2017; 8(1): 95-101 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8454/full/v8/i1/95.htm |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4331/wjbc.v8.i1.95 |