Incidence, Microbiological Profile and Risk Factors of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Intensive Care Units: A 10 Year Observation in a Provincial Hospital in Southern Poland.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occurring in patients treated in an intensive care unit (ICU) are serious complications in the treatment process. Aetiological factors of these infections can have an impact on treatment effects, treatment duration and mortality. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and microbiological profile of HAIs in patients hospitalized in an ICU over a span of 10 years.

The risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit.

Introduction: Patients in the intensive care units (ICU) are exposed to many factors that may cause hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP), a particular type of which is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The specific risk factors for developing VAP affect patients already on the day of their admission to a unit and are associated with their underlying diseases and invasive medical procedures, which they undergo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for VAP associated with a patient and the used invasive treatment.

Incidence of healthcare-associated gastroenteritis in children hospitalized on paediatric ward in provincial hospital in 2007-2013.

Objective: This article aimed at evaluating the incidence and distribution of healthcare-associated (HAI) gastroenteritis (GE) in patients hospitalized on paediatric ward in St. Lukas Provincial Hospital in Tarnów.

Introduction: Gastroenteritis remains a common manifestation of healthcare-associated infections on paediatric wards.

[Odontogenic inflammations of head and neck area treated in the Department of Otolaryngology in St. Łukasz Regional Hospital - five years observation].

Introduction: In the ethology of inflammations within the head and neck area, odontogenic ethology still plays an important role. Early recognition, diagnosis and management of odontogenic infections are requisites for avoiding or minimizing the development of potential complications.

The Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical presentation, surgical management and cost implications of patients treated for odontogenic inflammations of head and neck area at the Department of Otolaryngology in the Regional Hospital in Tarnów in last 5 years.

Prevalence of gastrointestinal system infections acquired in Provincial Hospital in 2004-2013.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal system infection (GI) is an infection which is frequently acquired in health- care settings. In Poland, there are limited data on the distribution of gastrointestinal system infections in the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Therefore, a study was initiated with the objective to assess the prevalence and distribution of healthcare-associated gastrointestinal system infections in patients hospitalized in St.