Open AccessHospital acquired blood stream infection as an adverse outcome for patients admitted to hospital with other principle diagnosis
Author(s) -
Hamdan Alhazmi,
Tariq Alzahrani,
Ahmed M. El-Malky
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.144084
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , medical record , infection control , health care , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , endocrinology , economics , economic growth
Hospital acquired infections (HAI) have emerged as an important public health problem and are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. They affect both developed and resource-poor countries and constitute a significant burden both for the patient and for the health care system. Specific objectives in this study are assessment of HAI rate among patients admitted with other principle diagnosis, to identifying the causative agents of hospital acquired infections and to identify some possible risk factors associated with each type of infection, both health related and non-health related.