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11823956

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-1
pubmed:abstractText
To assess the incidence of nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, and to analyze the main associated risk factors, we performed a 1-year multicenter prospective study of patients with advanced HIV infection who were consecutively admitted to 17 Italian infectious diseases wards. As of May 1999, a total of 65 NBSIs (4.7%) occurred in 1379 admissions, for an incidence of 2.45 NBSIs per 1000 patient-days. Twenty-nine NBSIs were catheter-related bloodstream infections, with a rate of 9.6 central venous catheter-associated infections per 1000 device-days. Multivariate analysis indicated that variables independently associated with NBSIs included active injection drug use, a Karnofsky Performance Status score of <40, presence of a central venous catheter, and length of hospital stay. Mortality rates were 24.6% and 7.2% among patients with and without NBSIs, respectively (P<.00001). In the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy, NBSIs continue to occur frequently and remain severe and life-threatening manifestations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1537-6591
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
677-85
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Nosocomial bloodstream infections among human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: incidence and risk factors.
pubmed:affiliation
Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive "L. Spallanzani," Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 00149 Rome, Italy. petrosillo@inmi.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't