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Comparing hospital infections in the elderly versus younger adults: an experience in a Brazilian University Hospital

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The elderly population will grow rapidly over the next 25 years, however there is little information about hospital infections in this group of patients in Brazil.
Rosineide M. Ribas, Paulo P. Gontijo Filho   +1 more
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Nosocomial infections and resistance microbian in Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital - an epidemiological study

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2006
In the last decades it has been observed an increase in frequency on nosocomial infections by resistant microorganisms, especially in Intensive Care Units (ICU).
Adriana C. Oliveira, Wanessa T. Clemente, Thabata C. Lucas, Glaucia H. Martinho   +3 more
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Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Wound Infection Isolates: High Resistance to Cephalosporins and Penicillin Among Ghanaian Patients in a Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Antibiotics remain among the most frequently prescribed medications in clinical practice. However, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an inevitable and irreversible consequence of bacterial adaptation to antimicrobial exposure.
Nelson Kwashie, Samuel Antwi‐Baffour, Lawrence Annison, Lydia Ofosua Appah, Uwakmfon Paul, Solomon Akpobi, Ebenezer Senu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surveillance of Device-associated Nosocomial Infections in an Intensive Care Unit at a 550-Bed Research Hospital during 2009

, 2011
Aim: Nosocomial infections that cause high mortality rates are most frequently observed in intensive care units (ICUs). In this study, device-associated nosocomial infections in Anesthesia and Reanimation Unit of our hospital during 2009 are studied.
Kadriye Kart Yaflar, Filiz Pehlivano¤lu, Yeşim Aybar Bilir   +2 more
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) in Canada – Results of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program 1996 VRE Point Prevalence Surveillance Project

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1997
Marianna Elisabeth Ofner-Agostini, John Conly, Shirley Paton, Amar Kureishi, Lindsay Nicolle, Michael Mulvey, Wendy Johnson, Lynn Johnston, the Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee   +8 more
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PREVENTION COMPLIANCE FACTOR ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat
Nosocomial infections were infections that occurred in the hospital environment. A person was said to have a nosocomial infection if the infection occurred while undergoing treatment in the hospital. Nosocomial infections could occur in patients, nurses,
Lalu Sofyan Jayadi Anshori, Saimi Saimi
doaj   +1 more source

[Nosocomial infection and mortality].

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 2002
Realizou-se estudo retrospectivo do registro de 69 óbitos ocorridos em hospital pediátrico em 1993 para identificar a relação da infecção hospitalar com o óbito. As principais infecções diagnosticadas foram as pneumonias e infecções de corrente sangüínea com um predomínio de bactérias gram-negativas.
openaire   +2 more sources

Association Between Inflammatory Cytokines (IL‐6 and IL‐10) and Trauma Severity: Correlations With Shock Index and ABC Score in Trauma Patients—A Prospective Observational Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Trauma is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, with outcomes influenced by inflammatory responses. This study evaluated the association between trauma severity scores—Shock Index (SI) and Assessment of Blood Consumption (ABC) score—and systemic cytokine levels (IL‐6 and IL‐10) to assess their potential ...
Rodrigo Gonçalves de Oliveira, Marina Tiemi Shio, André Luis Lacerda Bacchi, Ana Paula Ribeiro, Rodrigo Olivio Sabbion, Patrícia Colombo‐Souza   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pattern of nosocomial infections in the special care baby unit of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Background: Sepsis contributes significantly to newborn deaths in Nigeria. A significant proportion of severe infections in the newborn may be health care-related.
Osinupebi OA, Ogunlesi TA, Fetuga MB
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Home‐Based Intervention to Prevent Functional Decline in (Pre)frail Older Adults: The PromeTheus Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, Volume 17, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Older adults with (pre)frailty are vulnerable to deteriorations in physical functioning, mobility and independence. Evidence for frailty interventions utilizing existing services within primary healthcare structure is limited. The PromeTheus trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a home‐based, multifactorial, interdisciplinary
Kilian Rapp, Corinna Nerz, Tim Fleiner, Michael Denkinger, Gisela Büchele, Martin Rehm, Benjamin Mayer, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Christian Grüneberg, Tobias Braun, Ingrid Hendlmeier, Martina Schäufele, Judith Dams, Hans‐Helmut König, Clemens Becker, Jürgen M. Bauer, Christian Werner   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source