OBJECTIVES: Study the common sites of nosocomial infection, pathogens and antibiotic resistance in a university hospital. METHOD: Retrospective study during 1997 and 1998. RESULTS: One hundred eighty nosocomial infections were recorded in 154 patients. The incidence was 1.3 per 1 000 patient-days. Pneumonia was the second most frequent type of nosocomial infections after urinary tract infection, but caused the highest mortality. Gram-negative bacteria were the predominant agents (81%) with a major antibiotic resistance. CONCLUSION: A strict application of the preventive measures and surveillance program is warranted to control outbreaks of these infections.
OBJECTIVES: Study the common sites of nosocomial infection, pathogens and antibiotic resistance in a university hospital. METHOD: Retrospective study during 1997 and 1998. RESULTS: One hundred eighty nosocomial infections were recorded in 154 patients. The incidence was 1.3 per 1 000 patient-days. Pneumonia was the second most frequent type of nosocomial infections after urinary tract infection, but caused the highest mortality. Gram-negative bacteria were the predominant agents (81%) with a major antibiotic resistance. CONCLUSION: A strict application of the preventive measures and surveillance program is warranted to control outbreaks of these infections.