Mortality Index From Infections Related to Health Care at the Reference Hospital of Cacoal-Ro in the Year 2021

Abstract

Health care-related infections (HAI), popularly known as nosocomial infections, are an important cause of hospital morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study is to analyze the mortality due to HAI in the referral hospital in Cacoal, Rondônia. The methodology consists of a quantitative retrospective cross-sectional observational study, analyzing patients notified by HAI in the Hospital Infection Control Commission of the Cacoal Reference Hospital in 2021, including patients over 18 years of age and analyzing the evolution, types of infections and notified etiological agents. There were 161 cases, of which 58 were ventilator-associated pneumonia, 48 were urinary tract infections, and 35 were bloodstream infections. Of the 138 patients, 70 died and 68 were discharged from the episode. The case fatality rate was high, reaching 50.72%. Despite this, it follows the pattern of other institutions in the country. Thus, the problem of HAI in the hospital environment is noted, reinforcing the need for measures to prevent and control such infections.