title: Multicenter study of the prevalence of nosocomial infections in Italian hospitals.
abstract: A point-prevalence study of nosocomial infections was conducted in 10 general hospitals in northwestern Italy in June and July 2000. Infection rates were compared by type and site among the different hospitals. Urinary tract infections were most frequent, accounting for 57.8% of 128 nosocomial infections.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Sovrazonale di Epidemiologia, Alessandria, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Pietrantonj
authors.forename: Lorenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lomolino
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors