Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Jun 1997
[Risk factors and length of stay attributable to hospital infections of the urinary tract in general surgery patients].
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second frequent site of infection in surgical patients; nevertheless, its study has been frequently neglected. The main objective of this report is the analysis of risk factors for ITU in general surgery. ⋯ The use of closed systems for urethral catheters is cost-saving.