بررسي علل عفوني منجر به بستري در بيماران سالمند بستري شده در بخش عفوني بيمارستان امام رضا(ع)

Evaluation of Etiology of Infectious Diseases in Elderly Patients Admitted to the Infectious Ward of Imam Reza Hospital

This descriptive study was performed on 272 elderly patients, admitted to the Infectious Diseases ward, Imam Reza hospital of Mashad, the most important clinical and paraclinical findings and final diagnosis were collected by SPSS and analyzed with T- Test,Chi-Square and Fisher,s Exact test. Results Approximately 31% of patients admitted during one year in infectious Diseases ward were old people .of these 53% were female and 47% were male. The most common complaints of patients were respiratory problems (45%) and the most common diagnosis was pneumonia (%43).AL together 39% of patients changed in mental status and 51% suffered a chronic medical disease. Mortality rate in patients was 19/5%. Conclusion Seems Infection to be one of the common causes of hospitalization in the elderly and despite amenity of modern methods and new antibiotics; it accompanies a high mortality rate in this age group. Attention to the danger signs and risk factors such as age ,decreased level of consciousness , immune deficiency and early treatment may reduce mortality in these patients.