[A survey of nosocomial infection by Salmonella typhimurium].
140 cases of infections by Salmonella typhimurium were studied from June 1987 to the end of 1988. Among those patients 56% of the cases were hospital-acquired. The nosocomial infection rate of the disease in the hospital was 14.6%. The majority of these cases were found in infants and young children. The sources of infections were the sporadic out patients. Improper isolation and disinfection caused the spreading of the infection in the hospital. As we noticed, nosocomial infection by S. typhimurium could occur during the whole year and had an increased incidence in winter. Due to pathogens isolated from those patients were highly resistant to antibiotics so the nosocomial infection could delay the hospitalization time, therefore how to control it became an important aspect of the hospital.
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Shangqiu prefecture Hospital of Henan Province.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium