Nosocomial septicaemias in a cardiologic ward. A case-control study.
Nosocomial septicaemias were studied in a cardiologic ward at the University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium. The incidence of nosocomial infections was found to be 2.7 per 1,000 admissions per year. A case-control study suggested that in contrast with coronarography and pacemaker implantation, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty may be a risk factor for nosocomial septicaemia (OR 4.5, 95% confidence interval 0.7-33.4).
Rivas
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Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium.
Colebunders
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Van den Abbeele
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Vrints
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Sion
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JP
Snoeck
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J
D000368:Aged; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology*