Construction and validation of a risk assessment scale for multidrug-resistant bacteria infections in critically ill patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To develop a risk assessment scale for infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in patients with critical illness and to evaluate its reliability and validity.

Methods

An initial risk assessment scale for MDRO infections in patients with critical illness was developed by using a systematic literature review, the Delphi method, and the analytic hierarchy process. Data from 750 critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Grade A tertiary hospital in China between January 2019 and June 2025 were analyzed. The scale's reliability and validity were assessed through exploratory factor analysis (n = 450) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 300).

Results

The risk assessment scale for MDRO infection in pat

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12660218 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature