Nosocomial infections among HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in a Brazilian infectious diseases unit

Background: Some researchers observed that HIV-infected patients have a higher risk of acquiring nosocomial infections (NI). This study compared the incidence of NI among HIV-positive and HIV-negative inpatients. Methods: Patients from an infectious diseases ward who were classified as positive and...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2002-10, Vol.30 (6), p.346-350
Main Authors: Padoveze, Maria Clara, Trabasso, Plínio, Branchini, Maria Luiza Moretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Bacterial Infections - complications
Bacterial Infections - epidemiology
Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil - epidemiology
Catheters, Indwelling
Communicable Diseases
Cross Infection - complications
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - microbiology
Hospital Units
Human viral diseases
Humans
Incidence
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Tropical medicine
Urinary Catheterization
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Background: Some researchers observed that HIV-infected patients have a higher risk of acquiring nosocomial infections (NI). This study compared the incidence of NI among HIV-positive and HIV-negative inpatients. Methods: Patients from an infectious diseases ward who were classified as positive and negative regarding their HIV status were followed-up for 21 months in a prospective cohort study. Daily surveillance was made with use of Centers for Disease Prevention and Control criteria for NI. Results: NI per 1000 patients-day were 8.16 for HIV-positive patients and 3.94 for HIV-negative patients (P =.01). Central venous catheter (CVC) and urinary catheter utilization was significantly higher among HIV-positive patients than among HIV-negative patients (P
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1067/mic.2002.125220