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HOSPITAL-ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nosocomial urinary tract infection
1, record 1, English, nosocomial%20urinary%20tract%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hospital-associated urinary tract infection 2, record 1, English, hospital%2Dassociated%20urinary%20tract%20infection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hospital-associated urinary tract infections most frequently occur following urologic instrumentation, usually with urethral catheters. 2, record 1, English, - nosocomial%20urinary%20tract%20infection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The principal organisms involved in nosocomial urinary tract infections are as follows: E. Coli (33 per cent), enterococci (15 per cent), Proteus (15 per cent), Klebsiella (10 per cent), and Pseudomonas (10 per cent). 3, record 1, English, - nosocomial%20urinary%20tract%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection nosocomiale des voies urinaires
1, record 1, French, infection%20nosocomiale%20des%20voies%20urinaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infection urinaire nosocomiale 2, record 1, French, infection%20urinaire%20nosocomiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les signes cliniques de l'infection urinaire nosocomiale sont le plus souvent absent. 2, record 1, French, - infection%20nosocomiale%20des%20voies%20urinaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías urinarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección urinaria nosocomial
1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20urinaria%20nosocomial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- infección nosocomial de vías urinarias 1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n%20nosocomial%20de%20v%C3%ADas%20urinarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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