A study on hospital acquired infection and prevention in CCU at College of Medicine &JNM Hospital
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
A hospital-acquired infection (HAI), also known as a nosocomial infection is an infection that is acquired in a hospital or other health care field.Hospital acquired infection are major complication in every unit of hospital, Specially Critical Care Unit. Hospital acquired infection is burden for the society. This increased morbidity, mortality, cost of treatment and also hospital staying condition. Mostly patients, their relatives & health care provider get infected by the nosocomial infection. The main aims of this study were to To assess magnitude of different hospital acquired infection (HCAI) ,duration of stay and antibiotic use in CCU and also to assess the cleanness practice among doctors and staffs in CCU. An observational studywas conducted during the period of two months in department of CCU, College of Medicine and JNM hospital. The data has been collected by visiting at the CCU on daily basis at 10 am in the morning to note the type of patients, signs, symptoms, demographic, vital etc. of nosocomial infection as per the guideline of center for disease control and prevention (CDC). By using the detail record of admitted patients and also by interaction with clinical staffs, absence or presence of nosocomial infection was established. Statistical technique used for further evaluation analysis. During the 2months period a total of 84 patients were admitted in CCU of College of Medicine And JNM Hospital for more than 48hours and were included in the study. In admitted 84 patients, 28 (33.33%) were confirmed and documented with nosocomial infection.Out of 28 nosocomial infected patients ,that rate of urinary tract infection ,respiratory tract infection ,surgical site infection, intravascular infection and other was 15(53.57%) ,9(32.14%), 6(21.42%) ,8(28.57%) and 5(17.85%) respectively.
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Sumit Nayek
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