Nosocomial infections in a new medical center, Turkey

Authors
Durmaz, B Durmaz, R Otlu, B Sonmez, E
Citation
B. Durmaz et al., Nosocomial infections in a new medical center, Turkey, INFECT CONT, 21(8), 2000, pp. 534-536
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
534 - 536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200008)21:8<534:NIIANM>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Nosocomial infection was found in 255 (2.5%) of 10,164 inpatients in a new medical center with a 310-bed capacity. The infection rate was 12.5% in the intensive care unit, 9.5% in neurology, 5.5% in general surgery, and 4.0% in orthopedics. Rates in the other services were lower. Hospital-acquired i nfections in our medical center frequently involved multiply resistant Ente robacteriaceae and staphylococci (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000;21:534 -536).