Point Prevalence Survey of Nosocomial Infections in University Hospital in Martin

Malobicka, E; Roskova, D; Svihrova, Veronika Szaboova Martin Novak Viera; Hudečková, Henrieta

doi:10.2478/acm-2013-0016

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“…The proportion of susceptible individuals in two older age groups is higher in the model than in the seroprevalence study. Annual numbers of infected individuals (on average 52,053 cases per year) in the model are significantly higher than the number of actually reported cases (in average 18,890 cases per year in the period from 1997-2012) (21). This difference can be explained by underreporting, so the modelled numbers of cases are probably closer to reality than reported cases.…”

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Mathematical Modelling of Varicella Spread in Slovakia

Zibolenová¹,

Szabóová²,

Baška³

et al. 2015

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYAim: Varicella is a highly contagious disease. In Slovakia, 15,000-30,000 cases are reported annually. However, vaccination against varicella is not widely used in Slovakia. The aim of this paper is to predict the influence of vaccination administrated in different ages on the disease occurrence in different age groups.Methods: Deterministic, age-stratified SIR (susceptible-infected-recovered) model with stable population was used for prediction of varicella spread in Slovakia.Results: Vaccination of a group designated as 0 influences the proportion of susceptible and infected persons in all age groups, vaccination of 10 years old ones affects only the proportion of susceptible and infected individuals older than 10 years. Conclusion:The increase of vaccination coverage should have a positive impact on the incidence of varicella in Slovakia. In case of vaccination coverage of 0 group in the range of 30-75%, it is necessary to pay attention to the protection of older children and adults.

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confidence: 77%

Mathematical Modelling of Varicella Spread in Slovakia

Zibolenová¹,

Szabóová²,

Baška³

et al. 2015

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…This makes the treatment of HAI less effective and more costly [ 4 , 5 , 9 ]. In Europe, about 1%–35% of pathogens isolated in HAI are resistant to antimicrobials [ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] ]. Meanwhile, the AMR rates reported among isolates from HAI in Africa are of 10%–100% [ 4 , 15 ].…”

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Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in surgical wards of a large urban central hospital in Blantyre, Malawi: a point prevalence survey

Bunduki

Feasey

Henrion

et al. 2021

Infection Prevention in Practice

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Summary Background There are limited data on healthcare-associated infections (HAI) from African countries like Malawi. Aim We undertook a point prevalence survey of HAI and antimicrobial use in the surgery department of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Malawi and ascertained the associated risk factors for HAI. Methods A cross-sectional point prevalence survey (PPS) was carried out in the surgery department of QECH. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control PPS protocol version 5.3 was adapted to our setting and used as a data collection tool. Findings 105 patients were included in the analysis; median age was 34 (IQR: 24–47) years and 55.2% patients were male. Point prevalence of HAI was 11.4% (n=12/105) (95% CI: 6.0%–19.1%), including four surgical site infections, four urinary tract infections, three bloodstream infections and one bone/joint infection. We identified the following risk factors for HAI; length-of-stay between 8 and 14 days (OR=14.4, 95% CI: 1.65–124.7, p=0.0143), presence of indwelling urinary catheter (OR=8.3, 95% CI: 2.24–30.70, p=0.003) and history of surgery in the past 30 days (OR=5.11, 95% CI: 1.46–17.83, p=0.011). 29/105 patients (27.6%) were prescribed antimicrobials, most commonly the 3rd-generation cephalosporin, ceftriaxone (n=15). Conclusion The prevalence rates of HAI and antimicrobial use in surgery wards at QECH are relatively high. Hospital infection prevention and control measures need to be strengthened to reduce the burden of HAI at QECH.

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“…As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “The gold standard for HAI surveillance is a large, prospective, continuous, hospital-wide, incidence survey. However, few hospitals opt for this approach because incidence surveys require a significant amount of manpower, material resources and a greater number of trained personnel.” 6 7 8 9 …”

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“…6 Point-prevalence surveys are simple, fast, and relatively inexpensive compared with incidence surveys. 9 The prevalence of HAIs varies with the socioeconomic level, the type of medical facilities, ethnicity, dietary habits, lifestyle, and behaviors. 10,11 It's an important objective of antimicrobial stewardship program and will help in controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).…”

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“…However, few hospitals opt for this approach because incidence surveys require a significant amount of manpower, material resources and a greater number of trained personnel." [6][7][8][9] In world history, there have been many diseases that humans have had to fight. We have used natural remedies, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and vaccines to treat and prevent the disease from occurring or spreading.…”

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Point-Prevalence Survey for the Hospital-Acquired Infections in Intensive Care Units of Trauma Center in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India

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Background The burden of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) is all assumption based, and the true burden remains unknown in most countries, particularly in the developing countries where healthcare facilities are suboptimal and knowledge is limited. Methodology This cross-sectional study was conducted at the trauma center of a tertiary care institute from August to September 2019, to assess the burden of HAI and antibiotic resistance pattern of HAI. The total sample size in our study was 105. Our objective was to estimate the point prevalence of HAI and study the associated factors in a tertiary care hospital. Result In this study, the point prevalence of HAI was five to six times higher when compared with that of developed countries. Gram-negative organisms were the predominant bacteria; with Acinetobacter baumannii the most common among them. Conclusion Point-prevalence survey is an important objective of the antimicrobial stewardship program; it will be helpful in controlling antimicrobial resistance and this tool plays a significant role in hospital settings. Our study is quite pertinent to assess the point prevalence of HAI. It will help in knowing the current prevalence and pattern of the HAI. Therefore, as healthcare administrators, we can further decrease the HAI for better patient outcomes in the future.

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Point Prevalence Survey of Nosocomial Infections in University Hospital in Martin

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Mathematical Modelling of Varicella Spread in Slovakia

Mathematical Modelling of Varicella Spread in Slovakia

Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in surgical wards of a large urban central hospital in Blantyre, Malawi: a point prevalence survey

Point-Prevalence Survey for the Hospital-Acquired Infections in Intensive Care Units of Trauma Center in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India

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