Device associated nosocomial infections in a medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur, India
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Methods We conducted a prospective surveillance of device associated infections from January 2010-December 2010 in a 10 beded Medical ICU of Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur. CDC-NNIS system definitions for all device associated infections were used and rates were calculated per 1000 device days. Device utilization ratio was calculated by dividing the total number of specific device days by the total number of patient days. Microbiological profile of each HAI was noted.
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