Nosocomial Infection in Psychiatry Department: A Clinical Investigation and Analysis
- VernacularTitle:精神科医院感染的临床调查
- Author:
Jun LIU
;
Hong YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Psychiatry department;
Nosocomial infection;
Prevention and control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
1994;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To explore the incidence of the nosocomial infection in patients with mental diseases,(analyze) the correlative factors and then reduce the incidence.(METHODS) By using the retrospective method,the(inpatient) cases in psychiatry department from Jan 2000 to Dec 2004 were surveyed and statistically analyzed.(RESULTS) There were 313 cases of nosocomial infection from 9 089 inpatients with mental diseases.The infection rate was(3.44%.) The total rate had been dropped year by year.The major sites of the infection were the(upper)(respiratory) tract(34.82%),the gastrointestinal tract(20.45%) and the urinary system(18.53%).The(infection) rate in ladies patient area(3.83%) was significantly higher than that of gentlemen patient area(3.07%)(P
