Diabetes and hemoglobin a1c as risk factors for nosocomial infections in critically ill patients.

Conclusion. DM and HbA1c were not associated with increased VAP or BSI frequency. HbA1c was associated with repeated BSI episodes in the ICU. PMID: 24459586 [PubMed]
Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Res Pract Source Type: research