Survey of nosocomial infections and causative bacteria: A hospital-based study

Authors

  • Shideh Assar
  • Reza Akhoundzadeh
  • Armaghan Moravej Aleali
  • Seyed Mahmood Latifi
  • Molook Salemzadeh

Keywords:

Nosocomial Infection, Intensive Care Unit, NNIS.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of Nosocomial Infections (NI) presenting during the in-patient stay and their causative bacteria in Golestan teaching hospital, Iran.

Methodology: In a prospective cross-sectional study, all patients admitted in Golestan teaching hospital of Ahvaz from Sep 2009 to March 2010 were included in the study. NNIS questionnaire was used for data collection and essential cultures were done.

Results: From 9407 hospitalized patients, 296 cases (3.1%) proved to have NI. They consisted of 118 women (39.9%) and 178 men (60.1%) (Mean age 46.1

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Published

2012-03-08

How to Cite

Assar, S., Akhoundzadeh, R., Aleali, A. M., Latifi, S. M., & Salemzadeh, M. (2012). Survey of nosocomial infections and causative bacteria: A hospital-based study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 28(3). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17416

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2012): April - June 2012 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles