Abstract:Background: Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are particularly susceptible to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and the HAIs are higher in the ICUs than other wards of the hospital. This study aimed at investigating factors associated with ICU-acquired infections incidence in Iran. Methods: In this multi-center study, Iranian nosocomial infections surveillance (INIS) and hospital statistics and information system (AVAB) were used to collect data on patients with HAIs in 2018. The data was expa… Show more
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