Management of Infections in Neuro Intensive Care Unit: A Review
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Infections are common in hospitalized neuro patients, among this nosocomial infections seems to be most encountered one in critically ill patients. In addition infections can develop as complications in ICU patients including post-operative neurosurgical patients. While bacterial and fungal infections are also frequently seen. Patients admitted to the neuro intensive care units are highly vulnerable to these infections because of their critical nature of illness, the frequency of associated trauma and the presence of invasive devices. Increasing incidences caused by antibiotic resistant pathogens also contributes to the seriousness of those infections, which are directly related with patient’s morbidity, mortality and hospital costs and affect the quality of health care adversely. This review focuses mainly on the management of various infections in neuro intensive care unit. Keywords:Infections, neuro intensive care unit, critically ill patients
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Mumthaz M. M, K. Krishna kumar, L. Panayappan, Leo Mathew
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