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Table 6 Mortality associated with healthcare-associated infections in Libyan national hospitals

From: Epidemiological manifestations and impact of healthcare-associated infections in Libyan national hospitals

Type of HA infection

No. of hospital-associated infections

No. deaths

Case fatality ratio

Surgical site infection

751

28

3.7

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

691

102

14.8

Urinary tract infection

512

16

3.1

Bloodstream infection

273

28

10.3

Other

810

19

2.3

TOTAL

3037

386

12.8