Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies

Abstract

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.

The burden of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally 1 and are mainly attributable to central-line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and surgical site infections (SSIs). 2 Hospital-acquired infections are acquired by patients after 48 hours of admission to a hospital 3 and were neither present nor incubating at the time of admission. 1 , 2 Hospital-acquired infections develop in approximately 1 in 31 hospital patients 4 with the intensive care units contributing 9–20% of these infections.…”

“… 2 Hospital-acquired infections are acquired by patients after 48 hours of admission to a hospital 3 and were neither present nor incubating at the time of admission. 1 , 2 Hospital-acquired infections develop in approximately 1 in 31 hospital patients 4 with the intensive care units contributing 9–20% of these infections. 5 …”

The Dark Side of Nosocomial Infections in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

“…These infections include occupational infections, which have an equally important impact on healthcare workers [ 10 ]. Nosocomial pathogens include bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and the most common infections are bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), surgical site infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia [ 11 , 12 , 13 ] ( Figure 1 ). The most common fungal pathogens leading to hospital-acquired infections are Candida spp.…”

Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection: Microbiological Profile and its Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern at Tertiary Care Centre

“…The problem of CLABSIs has received increasing interest in recent years. 1 The prevention of CLABSI consists of the development of information, guidelines, package care, the most sterile barrier, the use of 2% chlorhexidine, early catheter elimination, and the use of antimicrobial catheters and antimicrobial catheter lock solution. 2 The main objective of the present study was to determine the microbiological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolated bacteria from CLABSIs in an intensive care unit.…”