Frequency of Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Elderly Patient Hospitalized
نویسندگان
1 Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Ziaeian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 2. Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 3. Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
6 Research Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences , Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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10.18502/ehj.v7i1.6548چکیده
Introduction: Healthcare- Associated Infections (HAI) are known to be one of the most important health issues in developed and developing countries. The most common infections include central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia and surgical site infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence ...