Pediatric risk of mortality and hospital infection

Aglai Arantes; Eduardo da Silva Carvalho; Eduardo A S Medeiros; Calil Kairalla Farhat; Orlando Cesar Mantese

doi:10.1086/502478

Pediatric risk of mortality and hospital infection

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Sep;25(9):783-5. doi: 10.1086/502478.

Authors

Aglai Arantes¹, Eduardo da Silva Carvalho, Eduardo A S Medeiros, Calil Kairalla Farhat, Orlando Cesar Mantese

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Pediatria, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

PMID: 15484806
DOI: 10.1086/502478

Abstract

We studied the association of Pediatric Risk of Mortality scores with nosocomial infections among 341 critically ill patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit between June 1998 and December 2000. Through stepwise logistic regression analysis, the best predictors for nosocomial infections were device utilization ratio, antimicrobial therapy, and length of stay.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brazil / epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection / diagnosis*
Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / etiology
Cross Infection / mortality*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / statistics & numerical data
Logistic Models
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
ROC Curve
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index*