Hospital air infection controlin the intensive care unit: An integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence available in the literature about nosocomial infection control in the intensive care unit. Method: This is an integrative review. The search for articles was carried out; timeless; in Portuguese, English and Spanish; available in full. On the following data platforms: BDENF, DOAJ, LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO, SCOPUS and Web of Science. Results: Data were organized and presented in figures and tables. Of the 18,991 studies found, 95 were available from BDENF, 385 from DOAJ, 394 from LILACS, 8018 from MEDLINE, 0 from SciELO, 9899 from SCOPUS and 200 from the Web of Science. However, after reading, only those that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria described in the methodology remained, 7 studies.Final Considerations: This study showed that health services require PCIH, especially those that provide high-complexity care, such as the ICU, an environment where patients remain for long periods of time.