Title: Investigation and analysis of nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections
Abstract: Objective To investigate the morbidity and relative factors of nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections in hospital. Methods The clinical data came from 33 471 hospitalized cases between 2001 and 2002.Results Among all patients 1 359 cases were infected and the rate of infection was 4.06%.The rate of lower respiratory tract infections was 29.36% and 399 patients were infected with 59 kinds of pathogenic bacteria (Gram negative bacilli 54.24%,Gram positive cocci 27.12%, Fungi 18.64%). Conclusion It is important to make effort to lower down the infection rate of nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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