| Autor: |
Domenico, Flotta, Maria, Crinò, Claudia, Pileggi, Carmelo G A, Nobile, Aida, Bianco |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Igiene e sanita pubblica. 67(3) |
| ISSN: |
0019-1639 |
| Popis: |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in patients admitted to the Cardiac Surgery Division of the University Hospital in Catanzaro (Italy) from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009. The methodology developed by the National Healthcare Safety Network was used. In total 887 patients were evaluated, 5.9% of whom developed at least one healthcare-associated infection giving an incidence of 4.8 infections/1000 patient days. The incidence of surgical site infections was 1.5 per 100 surgical procedures. In the Intensive Care Unit, the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection was found to be 10.6/1000 catheter-days, the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia was 9.7/1000 ventilator days, while the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections was 0.9/1000 catheter days. In the Cardiac Surgery Unit, the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection was found to be 2.2 per 1000 catheter-days while the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections was 3.3/1,000 catheter days. Epidemiological surveillance has a fundamental role in the control of healthcare associated infections because it allows us to measure the frequency of infections and to rapidly adopt adequate control measures. |
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