YU Min
China
Review Article
Case Control Study for Hospital Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Bacilli in Emergency Intensive Care Unit
Author(s): WU Yu-qi, SHAN Hong-wei, YU Min, QIAN Min, ZHANG Xin-Li, LÜ Xiao-Ling, CHEN Qun-xia and YANG Xin-yiWU Yu-qi, SHAN Hong-wei, YU Min, QIAN Min, ZHANG Xin-Li, LÜ Xiao-Ling, CHEN Qun-xia and YANG Xin-yi
Objective: A case study was performed in EICU to evaluate the potential patient factors associated with hospital infections caused by gram-negative bacilli in EICU. Methods: We adopted the method of retrospective case-control study and multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results: Unvaried analysis revealed an association between numerous patient factors and multivariate analysis revealed four factors to be associated independently with hospital infections caused by gram-negative bacilli: Mechanical ventilation, Corticoid use, Length of stay, Coma. Conclusion: We must have the comprehensive preventive measures to deal with the risk factor of hospital infections in EICU. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9088.1000155