Table 1.
Types of nosocomial infections
Site of nosocomial infections | Number of patients (%) |
---|---|
Skin and soft tissue (including surgical site infections) | 170 (36.30) |
Respiratory tract | 115 (24.46) |
Genitourinary system | 110 (23.40) |
Abdomen | 40 (8.51) |
Bloodstream | 30 (6.40) |
Central nervous system | 5 (1.10) |
Total | 470 (100) |
Total ICU patients with ICU stay >48 h=1051. Patients with nosocomial infections=350 (prevalence=33.30%). Some patients had more than one nosocomial infections. ICU: Intensive care unit