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. 2020 Feb 10;20:121. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-4840-3

Table 4.

HAI sites in the elderly

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

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