Most frequently isolated infectious microorganisms in intensive care unit

Range 30.9 Staphylococcus aureus: 26.8 Acinetobacter spp.: 42.3 others %
Organism bacteria
Reference Meric M, Willke A, Caglayan C, Toker K. Intensive care unit-acquired infections: incidence, risk factors and associated mortality in a Turkish university hospital. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2005 Oct58(5):297-302. p.299 table 1PubMed ID16249625
Method In a prospective study at a Turkish university hospital, 93 ICU-acquired infections in 131 ICU patients were evaluated.
Entered by Uri M
ID 105970