Hospital Infection Rates in a Neurology Intensive Care Unit in a One-year Period: Pathogenic and Clinical Evaluation

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.contributor.authorEren, Fettah
dc.contributor.authorOngun, Gozde
dc.contributor.authorUral, Onur
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Serefnur
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T19:41:50Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T19:41:50Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Nosocomial infections (NI) are serious threats for patients, especially those treated in intensive care units (ICU), which have high risk. Therefore, determining the infectious agents in this area and treating the infections are crucial for both the prognosis of primary disease and the time of stay in hospital. In this study, we aimed to perform an active infection surveillance in the neurological ICU (NICU). Materials and Methods: Two hundred ninety-one patients who stayed in NICU over a twelve-month period were included in the study. Data obtained by infection control committee of our faculty according to "Centres for Disease Control and Prevention" diagnostic criteria were used for the diagnosis of NI. Isolated microorganisms and their systemic involvement were examined. Results: The infections in NICU constituted 6.39% of all NI in the hospital. These were skin and soft tissue infections (3.13%), bloodstream infections (9.38%), pneumonia not associated with mechanical ventilator (9.38%), pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilator (6.25%), and urinary tract infections (UTI) (71.88%). Fourteen different microorganisms were determined in the unit over the twelve months. Conclusion: Caution is advised regarding urinary catheter insertion and care because catheters are the most common cause of infection, UTI, in the ICU. Also, diagnosis of NI and determining the antibiotic sensitivity of the causal microorganisms are very important for the determination of empiric treatment and reducing mortality and morbidity.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/tnd.59002en_US
dc.identifier.endpage210en_US
dc.identifier.issn1301-062Xen_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-2545en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid#YOKen_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage205en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tnd.59002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/35174
dc.identifier.volume23en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000419248500008en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTURKISH NEUROLOGICAL SOCen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectNosocomial infectionen_US
dc.subjectneurological intensive care uniten_US
dc.subjectsurveillanceen_US
dc.titleHospital Infection Rates in a Neurology Intensive Care Unit in a One-year Period: Pathogenic and Clinical Evaluationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Dosyalar

Koleksiyon

WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu