Incidence, risk factors and microbiological aetiology of urinary tract infections in admitted stroke patients at a teaching hospital in Zimbabwe: A prospective cohort study

Summary: Background and purpose: The occurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) after stroke is a well recognised complication. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of UTIs in stroke patients admitted at a teaching hospital in Zimbabwe. Methods: A prospective cohort study was con...

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Main Authors: Nickson Mukapa, Andrew Mataruse, Gift Wilson Ngwende, Valerie Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088922000117