A snapshot of geriatric infections in Turkey: ratio of geriatric inpatients in hospitals and evaluation of their infectious diseases: A multicenter point prevalence study.

Kurtaran, Behice; Kuscu, FERİT; Korkmaz, Pinar; Ozdemir, Burcu; Inan, Dilara; Oztoprak, Nefise; Ozatag, Duru; Daglı, Ozgur; Birengel, Serhat; Ozdemir, Kevser

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.08.046

A snapshot of geriatric infections in Turkey: ratio of geriatric inpatients in hospitals and evaluation of their infectious diseases: A multicenter point prevalence study.

Kurtaran B., Kuscu F., Korkmaz P., Ozdemir B., Inan D., Oztoprak N., ...Daha Fazla

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, cilt.100, ss.337-342, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 100
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.08.046
Dergi Adı: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.337-342
Anahtar Kelimeler: Geriatrics, Hospitalization, Infection, Antibiotic, COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, OLDER-ADULTS, CARE, OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, IMPACT, RISK
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The human population is aging at an astonishing rate. The aim of this study is to capture a situation snapshot revealing the proportion of individuals aged 65 years and over among inpatients in healthcare institutions in Turkey and the prevalence and type of infections in this patient group in order to draw a road map.