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The overall rate of HAIs in our hospital was 8%, with significant risk factors including a hospital stay exceeding eight days. A device-related infection was more likely in a patient with a venous or bladder catheter in place for more than eight days, or a patient mechanically ventilated for more than eight days. Catheter-related UTIs were identified as an important source of infection, requiring ongoing surveillance.

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We report the incidence of, and risk factors for, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at the King Fahad National Guard Hospital. Of the 202 patients studied, 41 (25.2%) had VAP. The incidence density was 16.8/1,000 person-days of ventilation. Variables significantly associated with VAP were serious injury from motor-vehicle accident, enteral feeding, and length of ventilation. The avoidance of unnecessary enteral nutrition could help to reduce VAP.

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