Abstract:Objective: to investigate the epidemiological profile of hospital infections acquired in the Intensive Care Unit of a reference hospital in the Northeast. Methods: This is a descriptive, prospective data collection study carried out in two adult intensive care units of a general hospital and teaching hospital. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Results: Among the participants, there was a predominance of females and of the age group comprising young adults and married. All patients underwe… Show more
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