Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury and Associated Infections in a Trauma Center in Northern India
Mitra Kar,
Chinmoy Sahu,
Pooja Singh
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
One of the rapidly escalating public health problems worldwide is traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to road traffic accidents. In comparison to postneurosurgery patients and other patients inhabiting the intensive care units (ICUs), patients with TBI are more susceptible to nosocomially acquired infections from the hospital milieu.
Methods:
This retrospective study was conducted at a university hospital in Northern India from December 2018 … Show more
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