title: [Investigation of nosocomial infection among 2126 operative patients].
abstract: In an investigation on 2126 operative patients in a hospital in 1992, 227 were found to have nosocomial infection with 241 person-times. The nosocomial infection rate was 10.68% and the case infection rate was 11.34%. They were higher than nonoperative nosocomial infection rate and case infection rates were 4.85% and 4.98%, respectively. The main sites of infection were postoperative cuts, in lower respiratory tract and urinary tract. These three parts held 82.12% of the sites of infection.
authors.affiliation: Weifang Municipal People's Hospital, Shandong Province.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control