Hospital-acquired urinary tract infection point prevalence in Turkey: Differences in risk factors among patient groups

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Tasbakan M. I., DURUSOY ONMUŞ İ. R., PULLUKÇU H., SİPAHİ O. R., ULUSOY S.

ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS, cilt.12, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1476-0711-12-31
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Urinary tract infection, Nosocomial infections, Escherichia coli, Point prevalence, Epidemiology, INTENSIVE-CARE UNITS, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS, MULTICENTER
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the point prevalence of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) and to investigate risk factors for pathogen type (E. coli vs. others) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) positivity among nosocomial UTI patients.