Table 2. Distribution of the prevalence and type of nosocomial infections in specific areas.
| Area | Number of patients | NI prevalence % (number of NI patients) | Number of postoperative SSI | Number of GI | Number of cases of pneumonia | Number of UTI | Number of cases of primary sepsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive care units | 110 | 28.2 (31) | 8 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| Internal medicine*1 | 273 | 11.4 (31) | 1 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Surgery | 549 | 9.3 (51) | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
|
320 | 13.4 (43) | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
|
229 | 3.5 (8) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Neurology | 75 | 4.0 (3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Others*4 | 40 | 5.0 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
*1Hematooncology/radiotherapy, pneumology, gastroenterology, cardiology, nephrology and infectiology;
*2cardiothoracic, transplantation and vascular surgery, trauma surgery, visceral surgery, plastic, hand and restorative surgery and neurosurgery;
*3otorhinolaryngology, gynecology, ophthalmology, and urology;
*4sleep laboratory, dentistry, maxillofacial surgery; GI, gastrointestinal infections; UTI, urinary tract infections; NI, nosocomial infections; SSI, surgical site infections