International Study of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection in Intensive Care Units
JAMAPublished 1 December 2009Open access
Jean‐Louis Vincent
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In this large cohort, infection was independently associated with an increased risk of hospital death and risk of infection increases with duration of ICU stay.
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Infections are common in patients in contemporary ICUs, and risk of infection increases with duration of ICU stay. In this large cohort, infection was independently associated with an increased risk of hospital death.
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