title: Epidemiologic study of nosocomial urinary tract infections in Saudi military hospitals.
abstract: A case-control study of patients with and without confirmed UTI was performed to identify risk factors for nosocomial UTI. Duration of hospitalization, unit of admission, history of diabetes mellitus or debilitating diseases, and duration and number of urinary catheters were independently associated with increased risk of nosocomial UTIs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventative Medicine, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nabil S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Al-Helali
authors.forename: Saeed M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Al-Asmary
authors.forename: Moataz M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abdel-Fattah
authors.forename: Tawfiq M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Al-Jabban
authors.forename: Abdel-Latif M
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Al-Bamri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*