Prevalence of infectious disease and clinical outcome among people confined in Bangkok hospital for tropical diseases : a long-term elderly care
Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2019
Resource Type
Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
x, 58 leaves : ill.
Access Rights
open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thematic Paper (M.C.T.M. (Clinical Tropical Medicine))--Mahidol University, 2018
Suggested Citation
Liban, Hassan Jimale, 1989- Prevalence of infectious disease and clinical outcome among people confined in Bangkok hospital for tropical diseases : a long-term elderly care. Thematic Paper (M.C.T.M. (Clinical Tropical Medicine))--Mahidol University, 2018. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/92192
Title
Prevalence of infectious disease and clinical outcome among people confined in Bangkok hospital for tropical diseases : a long-term elderly care
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: Infections are significant cause of morbidity and mortality through geriatric, and place a significant load on our health care system. Elderly residential home care is always fragile compared with their community, they are more sensitive to infections and associated consequences. Objectives: This study aimed to determine prevalence and outcome of infectious disease among people living hospital for tropical diseases long-term elderly care at The Hospital of Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand. Methods: The medical records of geriatric febrile patients that admitted at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases from February 2016 to April 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Average age of patients was 88 years. The total episode of infection occurred within this period was 77 times and prevalence of infections was 61/100-person year, the most common infection was respiratory tract infection with 61 times, followed by urinary tract infections 28 times, gastrointestinal tract infections 6 times and only 2 times of skin and soft tissue infections. Among all these elderly cases had co morbidities (66.2%) the most common one was arterial hypertension (48.1%). History of previous episode of infection was 54%. Significant clinical presentation was feverish (83%), Fever (body temperature greater than 37.5 Celsius) (49%), elevated total white blood cell count. None of patients were death. There are 9 cases with repeated episode of admission due to infection. Conclusion: High prevalence of infection were occurred. In person with extreme age, history of previous infection, feverish should have a special care to early detection and reduce infection.
Description
Clinical Tropical Medicine (Mahidol University 2019)
Degree Name
Master of Clinical Tropical Medicine
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Faculty of Tropical Medicine
Degree Discipline
Clinical Tropical Medicine
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University