Background We report the results of INICC surveillance study from 2013 to 2018, in 664
intensive care units (ICUs) in 133 cities, of 45 countries, from Latin-America, Europe, Africa, …

Background Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to
patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU). We report the results of the …

Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABs) have long been associated
with excess lengths of stay, increased hospital costs and mortality attributable to them. …

The aim of the present study was to determine the rate of device-associated infection (DAI)
and the change in profiles and antimicrobial resistance patterns of the causative …

The identification of microorganisms causing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is
important for formulating appropriate therapies. In this study, we report the incidence, etiology, …

Aim In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of ozone therapy, which is one of
the integrative medicine applications that has been used safely for many years, on the …

OBJECTIVE: Sepsis is still major cause of morbidity and mortality, despite improvements in
diagnosis and treatment in modern medicine. Therefore, laboratory examinations that …

Objectives: To compare the insertion time, ease of device insertion, ease of gastric tube
insertion, airway leakage pressure, and complications between the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, etiology and risk factors for
mortality of patients with nosocomial candidemia. Subjects and Methods: This observational …

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium
(INICC) Multidimensional Hand Hygiene Approach in Turkey and analyse predictors of …