purpose: urinary tract infection is acommon infectious presentation in the community practice.it is also the most common cause of antimicrobial resistance in the society. the aim of this study was to investigate the frequencyand antimicrobial resistance pattern of the uropathogens isolated from patients with urinary tract infection. materials and methods: this study was conducted on the patient...

The elderly population will grow rapidly over the next 25 years, however there is little information about hospital infections in this group of patients in Brazil. We examined the prevalence of nosocomial and community infections in elderly ((3) 65 years) patients and their relationship with intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in a Brazilian University Hospital. A total of 155 hospitalized eld...

background and objectives: incidence of hospital-acquired diarrhea has increased rapidly and burn patients are at high risk of getting it. infection with c. difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea. the aim of this study was to determine the baseline characteristics and clinical presentation of hospital-acquired diarrhea and compare c. difficile and non- c. difficile...

introduction: antibiotic resistance among bacteria in particular those producing extended spectrum beta lactamases (es- bls) has a very significant role in hospital acquired infections. some of the gram negative bacilli including klebsiella pneu- monia and escherichia coli are known to be esbl producers which cause uncontrollable infections because they are also often resistant to other antimic...

background it is believed that healthcare staff play an important role in minimizing complications related to urethral catheterization. the purpose of this study was to determine whether or not healthcare staff complied with the standards for urethral catheterization.   methods this study was conducted in imam reza teaching hospital, tabriz, iran, from july to september 2013. a total of 109 cat...

conclusions age, injury severity, injured body region, and hospital-acquired infections are important determinants of trauma outcome in our center. timely recognition of factors affecting trauma mortality is crucial for monitoring changes of trauma quality of care. our findings suggest the need to allocate resources for trauma prevention along with a potential focus on reducing in-hospital comp...

The economics of preventing hospital-acquired infections is most often described in general terms. The underlying concepts and mechanisms are rarely made explicit but should be understood for research and policy-making. We define the key economic concepts and specify an illustrative model that uses hypothetical data to identify how two related questions might be addressed: 1) how much should be...

introduction surgical site infection is a common side effect of surgeries that causes an increase in morbidity, mortality , patient length of stay in the hospital and hospital expenses. quality management as an organizational strategy helps improve working processes and enhance hospital productivity. method this study aimed to examine the impact of applying a quality management technique on red...