Annual incidence and risk factors for nosocomial bacterial infections in an acute care geriatric unit;Incidence sur un an et facteurs de risque des infections nosocomiales bactériennes dans un service de médecine interne gériatrique

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1056-1063

  Bourdel Marchasson, I ^a   Kraus, F ^a   Pinganaud, G ^a   Texier Maugein, J ^b   Rainfray, M ^a   Emeriau, J P ^a  

^a Ctr Geriatrie Ctr Hosp Univ B   (France)

^b HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acute care; Elderly; Nosocomial infections; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN INFECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0035187820     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(01)00471-4     Document Type: Article

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