| a prevalence survey of infections in a combined acute and long-term care hospital. | a prevalence survey of infections among 572 acute and long-term care patients in the albany veterans administration medical center was conducted in september 1979. presence of infection was determined by patient examination and chart review. urine specimens from 94% of patients were cultured. the total number of clinically significant infections was 178; 117 were nosocomial (20.5 per 100 patients). the prevalence rate of nosocomial infections was highest on the intermediate service (long-term me ... | 1984 | 6562090 |