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:
– Healthcare Organizations Release Guidelines Protecting Healthcare Professionals Against TB, HIV
– Tip: Use Software to Improve Tissue and Implant Tracking for Infection Control
