Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Ivanov I

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• Research Article
  Nosocomial Infections Incidence Rates, Bulgaria, 1999-2011
  Author(s): Todorova-Christova M, Vatcheva R, Filipova R, Kamenova T, Arnaudov Y, Radulova Y, Ivanov I and Dobreva E Todorova-Christova M, Vatcheva R, Filipova R, Kamenova T, Arnaudov Y, Radulova Y, Ivanov I and Dobreva E
  
  The study presents an analysis in two parts of the officially registered NI in the country by the computerized information system (CIS-NI) in the course of a 13-year period (1999-2011). The system employs two types of indicesincidence rate (morbidity, recalculatred in the study per 1000 patients discharged) and percentage distribution (frequency distribution, relative frequency distribution) by infection sites and microbial agents. This part discusses the overall NI incidence rates by hospital and wards categories, accentuating upon pediatric and intensive care wards-anesthesiology and resuscitation, intensive therapy. The average incidence rate is 10% at the following distribution by infection sites: VAP-5%, surgical site infections (SSI) and pulmonary infections (the latter including bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, non-associated with procedure of endotracheal intuba.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000218

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