title: Infections in the hospitalized elderly.
abstract: Nosocomial infections are a particular problem among the elderly. Their cost is high mortality and a bill of $4 billion annually. The routine observation of a few simple aseptic practices will significantly blunt the impact of this health-care concern in our hospitals and nursing homes.
authors: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
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authors: Gingrich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology