Background: Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is an important public health problem, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). We aimed to examine the epidemiology and risk factors of HAIs in our ICUs and study their microbiological profile. Methods: We evaluated 100 consecutive patients in 3 medical and surgical ICUs of a tertiary care teaching hospital daily starting in January 2016 using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions and methods. We determined the incidence and sites of HAIs, identified the causative microorganism, and studied their antibiotic sensitivity profiles. We investigated risk factors for the development of an HAI using a multiple logistic regression model. Results: Of 300 patients, 129 patients (43%) developed HAIs (55.96 HAI events per 1000 ICU-days). Pneumonia was the most common type of HAI (57, 41%). Escherichia coli was the most frequently isolated microorganism (20, 29%) and 74% of the pathogens isolated were multi-drug resistant. The presence of an invasive device (Odds Ratio, 4.29; 95% Confidence Interval, 2.52-7.51) and use of sedation (Odds Ratio, 2.24; 95% Confidence Interval, 1.31-3.87) were the statistically significant risk factors for HAIs. Conclusions: We found a high incidence of HAIs in our ICUs and a high burden of multidrug-resistant microorganisms highlighting the importance of infection control and antibiotic stewardship.
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Patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR TB) are at high risk for depression.
DR TB patients in Nepal were screened with Health Questionnaire 9 for depression.
81 out of 129 patients (62.7%) were found to have possible depressive disorder.
Duration of illness was a significant risk factor for depression (
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