An analysis of 900 consecutive admissions to a regional infection unit.
A total of 900 consecutive admissions to the Regional Infection Unit at the City Hospital Aberdeen in 1991 have been analysed and the results compared with a similar study during 1980 and 1981. The annual number of admissions increased from 605 to 900, of which 72% in 1991 had proven infections compared with 60% a decade earlier. More patients were admitted with gastroenteritis, tonsillitis and soft tissue infection in 1991 and fewer with non-infectious jaundice. HIV-related conditions contributed 4% of the admissions and 29% of the mortality. Brucellosis disappeared as a reason for requesting hospital admission in North East Scotland.
Dykhuizen
R S
RS
Infection Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K.
Trent
R J
RJ
Pacitti
D P
DP
Reid
T M
TM
Douglas
J G
JG
Smith
C C
CC
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors