title: Reducing nosocomial urinary tract infections in geriatric patients.
abstract: 1. The urinary tract is the most common site of hospital-acquired infections, accounting for as many as 42% of all such infections. 2. Infection control is a team effort from the emergency room, to the operating room, to each separate nursing unit. A break in technique anywhere along the line poses increased risk. 3. Infection control must be a continuing effort of education, awareness, getting back to basics, and improved infection control techniques.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*