American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Oct 2003
Comparative StudyClinical or epidemiologic diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia: is there any difference?
To evaluate the draft Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions of nosocomial pneumonia in comparison with current CDC definitions to increase acceptance by intensive care specialists. ⋯ Even though the current definitions are useful, agreement with the clinical assessment was greater for the draft definitions and might lead to improved acceptance of surveillance data by intensive care specialists.
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The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of burn unit infections, the effect of these infections on the mortality rate, and antibiotic resistance pattern of the predominant bacteria isolated from children. Patients and method Epidemiologic data for 610 children, aged 0 to 15 years, admitted to the burn unit at Dicle University Hospital during a 5-year period were collected and analyzed. ⋯ The major type of nosocomial infections in the burn unit was burn wound infections, and the majority of nosocomial infections resulted from multiple drug-resistant, gram-negative bacteria.