Diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c as Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections in Critically Ill Patients

Diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c as Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections in Critically Ill Patients

Objective. To evaluate whether diabetes mellitus (DM) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and bloodstream infections (BSI) in critically ill patients. Methods. Prospective observational study; patients were recruited from the intensive care unit (ICU...

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Main Authors: Eirini Tsakiridou, Demosthenes Makris, Vasiliki Chatzipantazi, Odysseas Vlachos, Grigorios Xidopoulos, Olympia Charalampidou, Georgios Moraitis, Epameinondas Zakynthinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/279479
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