A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology suggests the risk of death and lengths of stay are increased among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients who develop healthcare-associated infections, according to a news release by the American Gastroenterological Association.
Among the 2,324 patients with IBD examined in this study, there were 20 reported deaths and 22 reported cases of healthcare-associated infections. The types of infections that patients suffered from usually occur in approximately 1 percent of hospitalized cases with IBD. The mortality from these infections among IBD patients was 13.6 percent, compared with 0.9 percent among controls.
The median length of stay for patients with IBD and healthcare-associated infections was 22 days, versus six days for controls. Of these 22 cases, 15 were urinary tract infections, five were blood stream infections and two were from multiple sources.
Read the AGA news release about infections in IBD patients.
Read other coverage about infection control:
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Among the 2,324 patients with IBD examined in this study, there were 20 reported deaths and 22 reported cases of healthcare-associated infections. The types of infections that patients suffered from usually occur in approximately 1 percent of hospitalized cases with IBD. The mortality from these infections among IBD patients was 13.6 percent, compared with 0.9 percent among controls.
The median length of stay for patients with IBD and healthcare-associated infections was 22 days, versus six days for controls. Of these 22 cases, 15 were urinary tract infections, five were blood stream infections and two were from multiple sources.
Read the AGA news release about infections in IBD patients.
Read other coverage about infection control:
- Infection Control Certification Board Revises Deadline for Ordering Re-Certification Test for Infection Preventionists
- Healthcare Organizations Release Guidelines Protecting Healthcare Professionals Against TB, HIV
- Tip: Use Software to Improve Tissue and Implant Tracking for Infection Control
