Prevalence rates of healthcare-associated infection in a maternal and child health hospital in 2010-2014 / 中国感染控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the prevalence rates of healthcare-associated infection(HAI)and antimicrobial use in a maternal and child health hospital,so as to provide reference for preventing and controlling HAI.Methods A cross-sec-tional survey on HAI prevalence of all hospitalized patients from 2010 to 2014 was conducted by combination of bedside ex-amination and medical record review.Results The prevalence rates of HAI in 2010—2014 was 3.29%,5.20%,3.97%, 3.93% and 3.73% respectively.HAI mainly occurred in patients at department of pediatrics (9.09%-12.96%),the major infection site was upper respiratory tract (50.00%-69.56%).Antimicrobial usage rate was 50.19%,41.40%, 23.40%,25.47% and 23.92% respectively,which decreased year by year (χ2 = 133.40,P 95%.Conclusion Antimicrobial a-gents used by hospitalized patients showed a overall downward trend from 2010 to 2014.,but antimicrobial prophylactic us-age rate is high,management of antimicrobial agents should be strengthened.