Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies
Healthcare-associated infections are widely considered one of the most common unfavorable outcomes of healthcare delivery. Ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infections, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections are examples of healthcare-associated infection...
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| author | Saleh A. Alrebish Hasan S. Yusufoglu Reem F. Alotibi Nawal S. Abdulkhalik Nehad J. Ahmed Amer H. Khan |
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| description | Healthcare-associated infections are widely considered one of the most common unfavorable outcomes of healthcare delivery. Ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infections, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections are examples of healthcare-associated infections. The current study was a retrospective study conducted at a public hospital in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia, to investigate the frequency of healthcare-associated illnesses and adherence to healthcare-associated infection prevention techniques in the year 2021. Surgical site infections occurred at a rate of 0.1%. The average number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections per 1000 catheter days was 0.76. The average number of central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1000 central line days was 2.6. The rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia was 1.1 per 1000 ventilator days on average. The average number of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms per 1000 patient days was 2.8. Compliance rates were 94%, 100%, 99%, and 76% for ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and hand hygiene bundles, respectively. It is critical to participate in more educational events and workshops, particularly those that emphasize hand cleanliness and personal safety equipment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-241ea4ad4e25450aa57502d1c4401fa72023-11-16T15:25:02ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-12-011116310.3390/healthcare11010063Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention StrategiesSaleh A. Alrebish0Hasan S. Yusufoglu1Reem F. Alotibi2Nawal S. Abdulkhalik3Nehad J. Ahmed4Amer H. Khan5Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51432, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Buraydah Private Colleges, Buraydah 51411, Saudi ArabiaInfection Control Unit, King Saud Hospital, Unaizah 51921, Saudi ArabiaInfection Control Unit, King Saud Hospital, Unaizah 51921, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy College, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town 11800, MalaysiaHealthcare-associated infections are widely considered one of the most common unfavorable outcomes of healthcare delivery. Ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infections, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections are examples of healthcare-associated infections. The current study was a retrospective study conducted at a public hospital in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia, to investigate the frequency of healthcare-associated illnesses and adherence to healthcare-associated infection prevention techniques in the year 2021. Surgical site infections occurred at a rate of 0.1%. The average number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections per 1000 catheter days was 0.76. The average number of central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1000 central line days was 2.6. The rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia was 1.1 per 1000 ventilator days on average. The average number of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms per 1000 patient days was 2.8. Compliance rates were 94%, 100%, 99%, and 76% for ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and hand hygiene bundles, respectively. It is critical to participate in more educational events and workshops, particularly those that emphasize hand cleanliness and personal safety equipment.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/1/63care bundleHAIshealthcare-associated infectionsincidence |
| spellingShingle | Saleh A. Alrebish Hasan S. Yusufoglu Reem F. Alotibi Nawal S. Abdulkhalik Nehad J. Ahmed Amer H. Khan Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies Healthcare care bundle HAIs healthcare-associated infections incidence |
| title | Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies |
| title_full | Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies |
| title_short | Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies |
| title_sort | epidemiology of healthcare associated infections and adherence to the hai prevention strategies |
| topic | care bundle HAIs healthcare-associated infections incidence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/1/63 |
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