Nosocomial infections in a new medical center, Turkey.
Nosocomial infection was found in 255 (2.5%) of 10,164 inpatients in a new medical center with a 310-bed capacity. The infection rate was 12.5% in the intensive care unit, 9.5% in neurology, 5.5% in general surgery, and 4.0% in orthopedics. Rates in the other services were lower. Hospital-acquired infections in our medical center frequently involved multiply resistant Enterobacteriaceae and staphylococci.
Durmaz
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Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey.
Durmaz
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Otlu
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Sönmez
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D014421:Turkey