Abstract
The characteristics of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in a neurosurgical department were studied over a 5-year period. The rate of nosocomial BSI was 3.0%. Gram-negative bacteria were the most commonly isolated pathogens (65.9% of isolates). For all the pathogens isolated, the rate of resistance to commonly used antimicrobial agents was high. Of the 101 patients with nosocomial BSI, 50 (49.5%) died during their stay at the Department of Neurosurgery. At the same time, overall mortality rate among neurosurgical inpatients without nosocomial BSI was 5.4% (ie, 175 of 3,216 patients died).
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Candida / isolation & purification
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Candidiasis / epidemiology
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Candidiasis / microbiology
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Female
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Fungemia / epidemiology*
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Fungemia / microbiology
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Cocci / isolation & purification
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Greece / epidemiology
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Hospital Departments / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurosurgery*
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Neurosurgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data
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Population Surveillance / methods
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Young Adult