Open AccessBloodstream infections in NNICU: Blight on ICU stay
Author(s) -
Man Mohan Mehndiratta,
Ranu Nayak,
Safina Ali,
Ajay Sharma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.179983
Subject(s) - medicine , central venous catheter , bloodstream infection , intensive care , catheter , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are among the serious hospital-acquired infections. Data regarding BSIs in intensive care units (ICUs) are available but there is limited information regarding these infections in neurology and neurosurgery intensive care units (NNICUs).