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Table 3 Pooled means of central line-associated bloodstream infection rates, and ventilator-associated pneumonia by hospital size

From: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) national report on device-associated infection rates in 19 cities of Turkey, data summary for 2003–2012

Hospital size, beds, n

ICUs, n

Patients, n

Bed days, n

CL days

CLABSI, N

CLABSI rate (95% CI)

MV days, n

VAP, n

VAP, rate (95% CI)

<200

1

440

4,457

269

29

107.8 (72.2 – 154.8)

273

11

40.3 (20.2 - 70.9)

201-500

2

383

4,834

1706

6

3.5 (1.3 – 7.7)

1,206

19

15.8 (9.0 - 24.5)

501-1000

2

1,442

16 826

2206

51

23.1 (17.2 – 30.4)

3,046

28

9.2 (6.1 - 13.2)

>1000

1

1,165

8,008

1049

24

22.9 (14.7 – 34.0)

985

29

29.4 (19.8 - 42.0)

Pooled

6

3,430

34 125

5,230

110

21.0 (17.3 – 25.3)

5,510

87

15.8 (12.6 - 19.5)

  1. Neonatal Patients. DA module, 2003–2012.
  2. ICU, intensive care units; CL, central line; CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection; CI, confidence interval; MV, mechanical ventilator; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

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