Incidence, Clinical Outcome and Risk Factors of Intensive Care Unit Infections in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infections are common complications in critically ill patients with associated significant morbidity and mortality.

Aim

This study determined the prevalence, risk factors, clinical outcome and microbiological profile of hospital-acquired infections in the intensive care unit of a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Materials and methods

This was a prospective cohort study, patients were recruited and followed up between September 2011 and July 2012 until they were either discharged from the ICU or died. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates was done using CLSI guidelines.

Results

Seventy-one patients were recruited with a 45% healthcare associated infection rate representing an incidence rate of 79/1000 patient-days in the intensive care unit. Blo

SUBMITTER: Iwuafor AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5077115 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature