Open AccessUrinary tract nosocomial infections at the Clinical centre in Kragujevac
Author(s) -
Zorana Djordjević,
Milena Ilić
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1204184d
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , proteus mirabilis , epidemiology , etiology , catheter , logistic regression , risk factor , pseudomonas aeruginosa , urinary catheter , surgery , bacteria , biology , genetics
Urinary tract infections are the most frequent hospital infections and account for about 40% of total hospital infections. The main risk factor for their development is the use of catheters.