Infections and hospital bed-days among aging adults: A five-year retrospective study in a Belgian general hospital

Background Infectious disease in aging adults (≥61 years) often occurs in combination with other health conditions leading to long hospital stays. Detailed studies on infection in aging adults investigating this problem are sparse. Aim To quantify the effect of primary and secondary diagnosed infections on hospitalization bed-days among aging adult patients. Design Retrospective patient-file study. Setting Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA) Hospital, a 1,858-bed general hospital in Belgium, with 364 beds allocated to geriatric patients. Data source Database of hospitalized adult patients aged... Mehr ...