Surveillance and Control of Oncology Patients with Nosocomial Infection
- VernacularTitle:肿瘤科住院患者医院感染的监测与控制
- Author:
Yingying CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oncology patients;
Nosocomial infections;
Surveillance;
Control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2005;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To analyze the risks of nosocomial infection and establish an effective control of infection diseases in Department of Oncology of the Hospital.METHODS Prospective and retrospective studies on 943 hospitalized patients in Department of Oncology were carried out.RESULTS Amony them,161(17.07%) cases occurred the nosocomial infection and the total infection case-times were 224(23.75%);but,the average of the nosocomial infection during the period in our whole hospital was 4.8%.Two major infected sites were respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts;the major pathogens that caused nosocomial infection were Candida albicans,the next were Staphylococcus.CONCLUSIONS Nosocomial infection rate could be decreased by surveying the infection risk factors and developing effective control.
