title: Prevalence of nosocomial infections in high-risk units in the university clinical center of Kosova.
abstract: A point-prevalence study was performed to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infections in University Clinical Center of Kosova. Of 167 surveyed patients, 27 had a total of 29 nosocomial infections, with an overall prevalence rate of 17.4%. Nosocomial bloodstream infections were most prevalent (62%). The prevalence was highest among neonates in intensive-care units (77.8%).
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Kacanik, Kosova. lulraka@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raka
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zoutman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mulliqi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krasniqi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dedushaj
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmeti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vishaj
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Elezi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology