[Evaluation of nosocomial urinary tract infection in the intensive care unit patients at Tehran 501 hospital during 2007]

ABSTRACT

Background: nosocomial urinary tract infection is one of the most common nosocomial infection causing an increase in mortality and high expenses for the patients. In this study we have tried to investigate the effects of various Factors including age, sex, marritial status, usage of urine catheter and the duration of it, any pervious urinary infection, smoking, urinary tract obstruction and any surgery on the urinary tract