An analysis of 12 months admissions to a regional infection unit with an open door admission policy.
All admissions to the Aberdeen Infection Unit over a period of 12 months have been analysed. Forty per cent of the patients proved to have non-infectious conditions although most were referred as having an infectious disease. Those patients with infectious diseases were younger and had a shorter stay in hospital. Also there was seasonal variation in the time of their admission as well as a low mortality rate when compared with older patients with non-infectious disease admitted over the same period. Cross infection did not arise in spite of patients sharing accommodation.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D007565:Jaundice / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008580:Meningism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010343:Patient Admission; D010356:Patient Isolation; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012606:Scotland; D012621:Seasons