Sharifzadeh, Gholamreza

Infectious Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.

[ 1 ] - An Epidemiological Study of the Infectious Diseases of Older Adults Hospitalized in Hospitals Affiliated to Birjand University of Medical Sciences, in 2016

Objectives Older adulthood refers to 65 years or older. In Iran, older people account for 8.5% of the whole population totaling 4.5 million people. Because of the disorders in the immune system, older adults catch infection diseases more frequently. Also, the initial presentation of infectious diseases is atypical in this age group. We performed an epidemiological investigation of infectious di...

[ 2 ] - An Evaluation of Infection Types and the Complications in Hospitalized Elders Admitted in ICU Wards

Objectives: Infections acquired in ICU wards is a major part of nosocomial infections in each hospital. Controlling this type of infections can reduce mortality and hospitalization time. An important and high-risk target group for these infections involves older adults. This study aimed to investigate the infections acquired in ICU among older adults as well as contributors to and complications...