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Malglycemia is strongly associated with increased risk of ICU-acquired infection

Authors: J Krinsley, MJ Schultz, TS Hall, S Krasnica, JC Preiser

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Infections that develop after admission to the ICU cause substantial morbidity and increases in resource utilization. The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship of malglycemia, defined as blood glucose level (BGL) <70 or >139 mg/dl and the risk of developing ICU-acquired infection, occurring more than 2 days after ICU admission. …

Title: Malglycemia is strongly associated with increased risk of ICU-acquired infection
Authors: J Krinsley
MJ Schultz
TS Hall
S Krasnica
JC Preiser
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9818

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