European Nosocomial Infection Survey: analysis of Irish data. Irish Intensive Care Nosocomial Pneumonia Survey Group.

Authors :: Marsh B
Hone R
White M
Phelan D
Fabry J
Source :: Irish medical journal [Ir Med J] 1996 May-Jun; Vol. 89 (3), pp. 96-8.
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: The European Nosocomial Infection Survey enrolled 9127 patients in 14 countries providing epidemiological data on pneumonia in 325 Intensive Care Units (ICU). Ten ICUs took part in Ireland recruiting 205 patients. Using strict diagnostic criteria, the pneumonia rate for the Irish group was 11.7%; European-wide it was of 11.8%. The ICU mortality Ireland was 14.2%, in the overall survey it was 14.3%. The pneumonia mortality rate in the overall survey was 30%.

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Europe epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Ireland epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Risk Factors
Survival Rate
Cross Infection diagnosis
Cross Infection epidemiology
Cross Infection microbiology
Intensive Care Units
Pneumonia, Bacterial diagnosis
Pneumonia, Bacterial epidemiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial microbiology

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