Factores de riesgo de adquisición de bacteriemias intranosocomiales en niños. Un estudio de casos y controles. / [Risk factors for nosocomial bacterial infection in children: a case-control study]

ABSTRACT

With the objective to identify independent risk factors associated with the development of nosocomial bacteremia, we have performed a prospective, exploratory, case-control study. All non-neutropenic children with nosocomial bacteremia admitted during a seven-month period were eligible. All children non-neutropenic without nosocomial bacteremia were eligible as controls. The incidence of bacteremia in the study population was 11.3/1000 admissions. Ninety one cases and ninety nine controls were analyzed. In 46