Prevalence of nosocomial infections in 27 hospitals in the Mediterranean region
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (10): 1070-1078
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EMRO
ABSTRACT
A multicentre study was conducted in 27 hospitals in Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Morocco and Tunisia to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of the nosocomial infections. The study population [4634 patients] was relatively young, mean age 41.1 [standard deviation 23.4] years. The prevalence of nosocomial infections was 10.5%; this was higher in non-teaching centres and moderate-sized hospitals. Overall, urinary tract infections were the most common. Paediatric departments rated particularly high [11.3%]. The most commonly isolated organisms were Escherichia coli [17.2%], Staphylococcus aureus [12.5%], Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae [9.2% each]. On the day of the study, 40.7% of the patients were under treatment with antibiotics, with nearly half for an empirical indication. Nosocomial infection was significantly associated with mechanical ventilation, hospitalization ? 8 days, presence of a central or peripheral catheter], urinary catheter, diabetes and age
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Índice:
IMEMR
Assunto principal:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Prevalência
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Região do Mediterrâneo
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Escherichia coli
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2010