Hospital-acquired infection: a five year study at Taranaki Base Hospital.
A five year experience of the incidence of hospital-acquired infection in a 400-bed general hospital is described. The overall rate of nosocomial infection was 4.1 percent with a four-weekly range of 2.1 percent to 6.0 percent. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were the major pathogens. Multi-resistant and gentamicin-resistant bacteria were distinctly uncommon. Five small clusters of infection were detected.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D009520:New Zealand; D013038:Specialization; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology