Abstract:Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of nosocomial infection in the patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods Totally 113 SAP patients who were admitted into our hospital during Jan. 2011 to Dec. 2017 were involved in this study. Incidence of nosocomial infection and the related risk factors of infection were recorded. Results Exactly 29 out of 113 (25.66%) patients had the nosocomial infection. Pulmonary infection accounted for major source (60.0%), and Gram-negative bacteria were the main pathogens (54.29%). The risk factors for the nosocomial infection included the length of hospital stay > 14 days, mechanical ventilation, deep vein catheterization, indwelling catheter, the length of ICU stay > 6 days, modified CT severity index (MCTSI) score > 6. The length of ICU stay > 6 days and the score of MCTSI > 6 were the independent risk factors for nosocomial infection. Mortality in SAP patients with nosocomial infection was higher than non-infected patients (P?< 0.05). Conclusions SAP patients experience increased risk of nosocomial infection, which could be manifested by prolonged length of ICU stay and greater MCTSI score.