Epidemiologic study of nosocomial urinary tract infections in Saudi military hospitals

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作者
Al-Helali, NS
Al-Asmary, SM
Abdel-Fattah, MM
Al-Jabban, TM
Al-Bamri, ALM
机构
[1] Al Hada Armed Forces Hosp, Dept Family & Community Med, Epidemiol Unit, At Taif, Saudi Arabia
[2] Al Hada Armed Forces Hosp, Dept Prevent Med, At Taif, Saudi Arabia
[3] Epidemiol Unit, At Taif, Saudi Arabia
[4] Al Hada Armed Forces Hosp, Infect Control Unit, At Taif, Saudi Arabia
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10.1086/502336
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
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.
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