Nosocomial Infections Hospitals | Risk Factors for Surgical Patients

Are you evaluating a surgical patient in the hospital?

Yes

Number of underlying comorbid conditions

Number of significant complications since admission

Number of risk factors for infection (intravascular catheters, mechanical ventilation, etc.)

Number of surgeries undergone

Is the patient being treated in the ICU?

Yes

Was the patient comatose within 48 hours of sepsis onset?

Yes

Is the patient receiving parenteral nutrition?

Yes

Does the patient have a nasogastric tube?

Yes

Has the patient undergone intra-abdominal surgery?

Yes

Serum albumin

SENIC index (enter from 0 to 4)

NNIS index (enter from 0 to 3)

Select an appropriate answer for each question

Urgency of surgery

Severity of underlying illness

Purpose: To identify risk factors for nosocomial sepsis in a surgical patient based on the study of Farinas Alvarez et al.