Nosocomial infections in a new medical center, Turkey

Durmaz B., Durmaz R., OTLU B., Sönmez E.

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, cilt.21, sa.8, ss.534-536, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1086/501803
  • Dergi Adı: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.534-536
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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 infections in our medical center frequently involved multiply resistant Enterobacteriaceae and staphylococci.