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Table 1 Distribution of nosocomial infections by site

From: Retrospective analysis of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in China during 2003 and 2007

Infection site

Number (%) of nosocomial infections during the 5 years

 

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

LRTIs

102 (70.3)

121 (71.6)

160 (67.8)

159 (69.4)

145 (64.2)

UTIs

24 (16.6)

28 (16.6)

40 (16.9)

25 (11.2)

43 (19.0)

BSIs

6 (4.1)

4 (2.4)

18 (7.6)

19 (8.3)

12 (5.3)

GIs

8 (5.5)

7 (4.1)

6 (2.6)

3 (1.3)

1 (0.4)

Surgical sites

1 (0.7)

1 (0.6)

2 (0.8)

4 (1.7)

2 (0.9)

Skin & soft tissue

2 (1.4)

2 (1.2)

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

3 (1.3)

Other sites

2 (1.4)

6 (3.5)

9 (3.9)

18 (7.7)

20 (8.9)

Total

145 (100)

169 (100)

236 (100)

229 (100)

226 (100)

  1. BSIs, bloodstream infections; LRTIs, lower respiratory infections; UTIs, urinary tract infections; GIs, gastrointestinal infections.