Risk factors of mortality in nosocomial infected traumatic patients in a trauma referral center in south of Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Trauma-related injuries are the leading cause of death worldwide. Some risk factors make traumatic patients susceptible to infection. Furthermore, some mortality risk factors, including length of hospitalization and increasing age, were detected in non-traumatic infected patients. This study aimed to assess mortality risk factors among nosocomial infected traumatic patients in Rajaee trauma center, Shiraz, Iran.

Methods

This prospective cohort study was conducted during a period of 2 years since April 2015 to March 2017 in Rajaee hospital, which is the center of emergency medical services for traumatic injuries in Shiraz, Iran. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance system criteria were applied to define 5 types of

SUBMITTER: Yadollahi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6235789 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature