A prevalence survey of nosocomial and community infections in a children's hospital was carried out in the wards of the Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy. The overall prevalence of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) was 5·1 %, with higher rates in surgical units and among children aged 1 to 5 years. The proportion of community-acquired infections was 9·2%, with higher rates in the infectious disease and internal medicine units and among children aged 6 to 11 years. The most frequent type of HAI was respiratory tract infection, with only a small number of urinary tract infections.
Prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in a paediatric hospital / Signorelli, C.; D'Alessandro, D.; Collina, D.; Fara, G. M.. - In: THE JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. - ISSN 0195-6701. - 18:2(1991), pp. 139-143. [10.1016/0195-6701(91)90158-5]
Prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in a paediatric hospital
Signorelli, C.;
1991-01-01
Abstract
A prevalence survey of nosocomial and community infections in a children's hospital was carried out in the wards of the Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy. The overall prevalence of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) was 5·1 %, with higher rates in surgical units and among children aged 1 to 5 years. The proportion of community-acquired infections was 9·2%, with higher rates in the infectious disease and internal medicine units and among children aged 6 to 11 years. The most frequent type of HAI was respiratory tract infection, with only a small number of urinary tract infections.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
