Prevalence and associated factors of intertrigo in aged nursing home residents: a multi-center cross-sectional prevalence study

Abstract Background In geriatric and long-term care settings, intertrigo seems to be common, but generalizable epidemiological estimates are lacking. Aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of intertrigo in aged nursing home residents and to identify possible relationships with demographic a...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Gabriel, Elisabeth Hahnel, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, Jan Kottner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1100-8