INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN ELDERLY AND ADULT PATIENTS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

Ozdemir K., DİZBAY M., UĞRAŞ DİKMEN A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.16, no.2, pp.155-160, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.155-160
  • Keywords: Aged, Cross Infection, Intensive Care Units, Mortality, ACQUIRED INFECTIONS, SURVEILLANCE, PREVALENCE, ICU
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors for the development of nosocomial infections (NI) in elderly patients who were treated in the medical intensive care units (ICU). Factors affecting mortality were also evaluated.