Concepedia

Reduction of Nosocomial Infections in the Surgical Intensive-Care Unit by Strict Glycemic Control

Neil Grey, George A. Perdrizet

Endocrine Practice · 2004 · 258 citations · 15 references

Concepts

MedicineInfectious DiseasesSurgeryInfection PreventionPerioperative Infection PreventionSepsisHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated InfectionsInfection ManagementNosocomial InfectionsPostoperative Infection PreventionSurgical Infection ManagementGlycemic Control OptimizationInfection Prevention After SurgeryNosocomial Bacterial InfectionsNosocomial Bloodstream InfectionsNosocomial SepsisPostoperative Infection Surveillance

References

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CDC definitions for nosocomial infections, 1988

Julia S. Garner, William R. Jarvis, T.Grace Emori et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 1988 · 5.8K citations

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Disease Control, Infectious Diseases +14

Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients. Excess length of stay, extra costs, and attributable mortality

Didier Pittet · JAMA · 1994 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Acute Care Medicine +14

Continuous intravenous insulin infusion reduces the incidence of deep sternal wound infection in diabetic patients after cardiac surgical procedures

Anthony P. Furnary, Kathryn J Zerr, Gary L. Grunkemeier et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1999 · 1.2K citations

Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, Surgery +15

Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection in Critically III Patients

Didier Pittet · JAMA · 1994 · 945 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Critical Care Medicine +13

Chemotaxis of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes from Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Alastair G. Mowat, John Baum · New England Journal of Medicine · 1971 · 726 citations

Medicine, Immunology, Internal Medicine +11