Hospital-Acquired Infections

Kevin W. Lobdell; Sotiris Stamou; Juan A. Sanchez

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2011.11.003

Hospital-Acquired Infections

Kevin W. Lobdell, Sotiris Stamou, Juan A. Sanchez

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Abstract

Health-acquired infection (HAI) is defined as a localized or systemic condition resulting from an adverse reaction to the presence of infectious agents or its toxins. This article focuses on HAIs that are well studied, common, and costly (direct, indirect, and intangible). The HAIs reviewed are catheter-related bloodstream infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, surgical site infection, and catheter-associated urinary tract infection. This article excludes discussion of Clostridium difficile infections and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	65-77
Number of pages	13
Journal	Surgical Clinics of North America
Volume	92
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2011.11.003
State	Published - Feb 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Catheter-related bloodstream infection
Hospital-acquired infection
Surgical site infection
Ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Surgery

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