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Table 4 HAI sites in the elderly

From: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of healthcare-associated infection in elderly patients in a large Chinese tertiary hospital: a 3-year surveillance study

HAIs site

Infection cases

Percentage %

Lower respiratory tract infections

802

42.7

 Pneumonia (non-VAP)

571

30.4

 Tracheobronchitis

174

9.3

 VAP

57

3.0

Urinary system infections

277

14.7

 Non-CAUTI

107

5.7

 CAUTI

170

9.0

Blood stream infections

270

14.4

 Non-CLABSI

180

9.6

 CLABSI

90

4.8

Digestive system infections

189

10.1

 Antibiotic-associated diarrhea

121

6.4

 Others

68

3.6

Surgical site infections

68

3.6

Skin and soft tissue infections

49

2.6

Upper respiratory tract infections

40

2.1

Oral infections

34

1.8

Central nervous system infections

31

1.7

Other infections

120

6.4

Total

1880

100.0

  1. CAUTI catheter-associated urinary tract infection, CLABSI central line-associated bloodstream infection, HAIs healthcare associated-infections, VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia