Clinical Study
Nosocomial Infections among Pediatric Patients with Neoplastic Diseases
Table 2
Types of nosocomial infections.
| | Types of NIs | Total Number of NIs (%) () | Associated procedures () |
| | Blood stream | 14 (30.5) | ET (5), U (5), C (2) | | Ear/nose/throat | 9 (19.6) | NG (9) | | Soft tissue | 6 (13.1) | — | | Gastrointestinal tract | 6 (13.1) | NG (2) | | Urinary tract | 5 (10.9) | U (5) | | Pneumonia | 4 (8.7) | ET (4) | | Surgical site | 1 (2.2) | — | | Meningitis | 1 (2.2) | — |
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ET: endotracheal intubation; U: urinary catheterization; NG: nasogastric tube; C: central venous catheterization.
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