Intensive care units (ICUs) are unfortunately the epicenters of nosocomial infections. The aim of the study was to investigate device associated infection rates in a small Turkish hospital. Device utilization ratios and device associated infection rates were calculated according to definitions of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). During a period of 24 months 1,387 patients were surveyed in our ICUs. A total of 287 device associated infections were detected. In our study ventilator associated pneumonia was the most frequent nosocomial infection with a rate of 59.7 per 1,000 ventilator days. The most frequent pathogen of device associated infection was Candida spp. High rates of device associated infections in a small Turkish hospital clearly indicate the urgent need of the implementation of infection control guidelines.
Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in pregnant women who presented to the pregnancy outpatient clinic at Umraniye Training and Research Hospital between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019, and to reveal the distribution of cases by year. Material and method: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B surface antigen-antibody (Anti-HBs), hepatitis C virus antibody (Anti-HCV), and HIV antibody (Anti-HIV) results from blood samples taken from pregnant women admitted to our hospital's pregnancy outpatient clinic were retrospectively scanned. The results of the line immunoassay validation test performed on patients with Anti-HIV reactivity were obtained from hospital records. Results: Anti-HBs values were examined in 11,263 pregnant women, and positive results were found in 3,898 (34.61%). HBsAg values were examined in 55,639 pregnant women, with positive results in 822 (1.48%). Anti-HCV values were examined in 47,990 pregnant women, and the results were positive in 159 (0.33%). Anti-HIV values were examined in 44,107 pregnant women, and the result was found to be reactive in 40 (0.09%). HIV infection was confirmed in 5 pregnant women (0.01%).
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