Epidemiology of nosocomial outbreaks: 14-year experience at a tertiary-care center

Authors
Ostrosky-Zeichner, L Baez-Martinez, R Rangel-Frausto, MS Ponce-de-Leon, S
Citation
L. Ostrosky-zeichner et al., Epidemiology of nosocomial outbreaks: 14-year experience at a tertiary-care center, INFECT CONT, 21(8), 2000, pp. 527-529
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
527 - 529
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200008)21:8<527:EONO1E>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Twelve nosocomial outbreaks over 14 years at a tertiary-care center in Mexi co are described. Overall mortality was 25.8%, one half due to pneumonia. T he most common organism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Incidence was three out breaks per 10,000 discharges; outbreak-related infections comprised 1.56% o f all nosocomial infections. Incidence in the intensive care unit was 10-fo ld higher (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000;21:527-529).