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. 2010 Apr;11(2):125–131. doi: 10.1089/sur.2009.047

Table 2.

Types of Confirmed Infections (n = 324)

  Number Percent
Ventilator-associated pneumonia 62 19.1
Bacteremia–non-catheter-related 46 14.2
Nosocomial urinary tract 46 14.2
Intra-abdominal 45 13.9
Sinusitis 13 4.0
Nosocomial pneumonia 12 3.7
C. difficile 10 3.1
Meningitis 10 3.1
Community-acquired urinary tract 9 2.8
Necrotizing soft tissue 8 2.5
Osteomyelitis 8 2.5
Community-acquired pneumonia 8 2.5
Surgical site infection–deep incisional 7 2.2
Surgical site infection–superficial incisional 5 1.5
Empyema 4 1.2
Bacteremia–catheter-related 3 0.9
Endocarditis 3 0.9
Oral/pharyngeal 3 0.9
Epidural abscess 2 0.6
Skin–cellulitis 2 0.6
Other (single occurrence) 18 5.6