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, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.155-160, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.155-160
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aged, Cross Infection, Intensive Care Units, Mortality, ACQUIRED INFECTIONS, SURVEILLANCE, PREVALENCE, ICU
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.