| Autor: |
Britt, Michael R., Schleupner, Charles J., Matsumiya, Sego |
| Zdroj: |
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; March 1978, Vol. 239 Issue: 11 p1047-1051, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
In a prospective study, we determined that severity of underlying disease at time of admission indicates medical patients at unusual risk of nosocomial infection. The nosocomial infection rate was 23.6% in patients with fatal underlying disease, 9.6% in those with ultimately fatal disease, and 2.1% in those with nonfatal disease. After an awareness program that promoted the use of established methods for prevention of nosocomial infections was established, there was a decline of overall incidence of endemic nosocomial infections from 9.2% to 4.8% (P<.001) within an eight-month period. With subsequent discontinuation of the program, the infection rate rose to 8.1%. Reinstitution of the program resulted in a decline to 5.2% (P=.05).(JAMA 239:1047-1051, 1978) |
| Databáze: |
Supplemental Index |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
