Nosocomial infection among children with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Nov;23(11):689-92. doi: 10.1086/501995.

Abstract

A prospective cohort study was conducted during a 15-month period to compare nosocomial infections (NIs) among pediatric patients without (n = 989 and with (n = 50) symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Patients with symptomatic HIV infection presented higher overall NI incidence density rates (relative risk, 1.65; P= .0001), and may represent a population at high risk for the acquisition of NI.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Hospitalized
  • Cross Infection / classification
  • Cross Infection / complications
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Hospitals, Pediatric*
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Length of Stay
  • Prospective Studies
  • Sentinel Surveillance