Abstract

SANCHEZ MONTERREY, Ivón Aimé et al. Nosocomial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit. Risk factors, Pinar del Río. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2007, vol.11, n.1, pp.10-20. ISSN 1561-3194.

With the purpose of evaluating risk factors of nosocomial infections in the Intensive Care Unit of the "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" General Hospital in Pinar del Río, an observational, analytical and a case-control research was performed in 170 children admitted at this Unit from April 1^st., 2001, to December 31^st., 2003. The nosocomial infection and time of being infected were recorded in a form, as well as the vascular approach, artificial ventilation and isolated germs, among others. A data base using the Microsoft Excel 97 software was designed, and chi-square test was used, both of them with a confidence interval of p<0,05. It was observed that birth weight, sex, gestational age, stay at ICU, artificial ventilation and deep vascular approach were related significantly with the onset of the nosocomial infection versus a control group showing similar characteristics. E. Coli and negative coagulase were the most frequent isolated germs.

Keywords : Nosocomial infection; artificial ventilation; intraventricular catheter; vascular approach.

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