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1960390

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-7
pubmed:abstractText
Two prevalence studies of Nosocomial Infections carried out in 1987 (based on 4479 patients in 64 general surgery departments and 1603 patients in 29 orthopedic surgery departments) and in 1988 (based on 1263 patients in 32 urological departments) are summarized. The prevalence rate of nosocomial infections (NI) in general surgery departments was 14.0%, in orthopedic surgery departments 8.0% and in urological departments 20.9%. The highest degree of risk of acquiring NI was run by patients above 60 years of age in urological and general surgery departments. Surgical wound infections in departments of general surgery accounted for 60%, in orthopedic surgery departments for 47% and in urological departments for 37% of all NI. The prevalence of wound infections amongst general surgical patients was 8.4%, amongst orthopedic surgical patients 3.8% and in urological patients 7.7%. The prevalence of urinary tract infections in general surgery departments was 14.4%, in orthopedic surgery departments 18.6% and in urological departments 51.6%. The problems discussed include the role of intrinsic and in-hospital risk factors and the involvement of pathogens responsible for the onset of NI.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0022-1732
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
271-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence of nosocomial infections in general surgery, orthopedic surgery and urological departments in the Czech Republic.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study