Epidemiology of nosocomial outbreaks: 14-year experience at a tertiary-care center.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 21(8): 527-9, 2000 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10968720
ABSTRACT
Twelve nosocomial outbreaks over 14 years at a tertiary-care center in Mexico are described. Overall mortality was 25.8%, one half due to pneumonia. The most common organism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Incidence was three outbreaks per 10,000 discharges; outbreak-related infections comprised 1.56% of all nosocomial infections. Incidence in the intensive care unit was 10-fold higher.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção Hospitalar
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Surtos de Doenças
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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ENFERMAGEM
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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HOSPITAIS
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México