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Table 3 Incidence rate (per 1000 patient-days) of healthcare-associated infections according to longitudinal study and surveillance data

From: Incidence, accuracy, and barriers of diagnosing healthcare-associated infections: a case study in southeast Iran

Variable

Longitudinal study

Surveillance data

Incidence rate (95% CI*)

Incidence rate (95% CI)

HAIsϮ

17.1 (14.1, 21.1)

22.5 (18.8, 27.0)

VAPϯ

3.8 (2.4, 6.1)

9.1 (6.6, 12.2)

SSIф

6.5 (4.5, 9.4)

5.2 (3.4, 7.8)

BSI2

6.1 (4.2, 8.8)

4.9 (3.3, 7.5)

UTI1

3.4 (2.1, 5.6)

7.1 (5.1, 9.9)

  1. ϮHAIs: healthcare-associated infections; ϯVAP: ventilator-associated pneumonia; фSSI: surgical site infection; 2BSI: bloodstream infection; 1UTI: urinary tract infection; *CI: Confidence interval
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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