Prevalence of infections and their risk factors in geriatric institutions : a one-day multicentre survey

This one-day prevalence survey of 1919 patients (74% females and 44% aged greater than or equal to 85 years) in nine geriatric hospitals, six of them located in France and three in Switzerland, indicated a high prevalence of infections in elderly institutionalized patients (infection rate: 18.7% in...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1991, Vol.69 (1), p.35-41
Main Authors: MICHEL, J.-P, LESOURD, B, CONNE, P, RICHARD, D, RAPIN, C.-H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Epidemiologic Methods
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
France - epidemiology
General aspects
Health Services for the Aged - standards
Hospitals, Special
Humans
Infection - epidemiology
Infection Control
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Prevalence
Quality of Health Care
Risk
Switzerland - epidemiology
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Summary:This one-day prevalence survey of 1919 patients (74% females and 44% aged greater than or equal to 85 years) in nine geriatric hospitals, six of them located in France and three in Switzerland, indicated a high prevalence of infections in elderly institutionalized patients (infection rate: 18.7% in males and 15.4% in females). The risk factors for infection were identified and the relative risks assessed. Prevention of infections in geriatric wards should be one of the goals of every care-giver. A low rate of infection in elderly inpatients is thus likely to be associated with care of good quality.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604