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Epidemiologic Study of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections in Saudi Military Hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Nabil S. Al-Helali ,
Saeed M. Al-Asmary ,
Moataz M. Abdel-Fattah ,
Tawfiq M. Al-Jabban  and
Abdel-Latif M. Al-Bamri
Nabil S. Al-Helali
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Medicine, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saeed M. Al-Asmary
Affiliation:
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Moataz M. Abdel-Fattah*
Affiliation:
Epidemiology Unit, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tawfiq M. Al-Jabban
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Medicine, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdel-Latif M. Al-Bamri
Affiliation:
Infection Control Unit, Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*
Preventive Medicine Consultant (Epidemiology Unit), Al-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 1347, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

A case-control study of patients with and without confirmed UTI was performed to identify risk factors for nosocomial UTI. Duration of hospitalization, unit of admission, history of diabetes mellitus or debilitating diseases, and duration and number of urinary catheters were independently associated with increased risk of nosocomial UTIs.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 25 , Issue 11 , November 2004 , pp. 1004 - 1007
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2004

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