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Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México

2007, Number 5

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Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 2007; 64 (5)

Birth weight and its importance to develop nosocomial infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Barroso-Aguirre J, Rivera-Rueda MA, Cosme-Pérez J, Santillán-Palomo VE, Rivas-Torres MP

Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 288-294
PDF size: 154.17 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction. The influence of birth weight evaluated as a risk factor to develop nosocomial infections in neonates admitted in an intensive care unit.
Methods. An epidemiological study was carried out in a third-level care medical unit in Mexico City. Nosocomial infection rate, endemic channel, simple frequencies and odds ratio (OR) were calculated for this analysis.
Results. The nosocomial infection rate was 30.7 x 100 neonates leaving the hospital. Neonates whose weight was less than 1 000 g were 60.2%. This group had a higher risk to develop neonatal nosocomial infection (OR 38.1, CI95% 16.83-86.73), and different microorganisms were isolated from 51.5% neonates. Gram-positive bacilli were the most frequent.
Conclusions. Birth weight is a risk factor to develop nosocomial infections in neonates in an intensive care unit.


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