| Literature DB >> 15566040 |
Nabil S Al-Helali1, Saeed M Al-Asmary, Moataz M Abdel-Fattah, Tawfiq M Al-Jabban, Abdel-Latif M Al-Bamri.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15566040 DOI: 10.1086/502336
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254