Epidemiologic surveillance of nosocomial infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a developing country.

Background: Nosocomial Infections (NI) are a frequent and relevant problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiology of the three most common NI in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from a developing country.

Methods: We performed a prospective study in a single Pediatric Intensive Care Unit during 12 months.