Nosocomial Infection in the Neonatal Ward of a Tertiary Care Hospital: The Role of Active Surveillance in the Control of Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreak
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2015, Vol 10, Issue 9
Abstract
Aim: To describe an outbreak which occurred in a neonatal ward and the role of active surveillance in the control of further outbreaks. Study Design: Cross Sectional Observational Study. Place and Duration of Study: Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, between May 2013 and June 2014. Methodology: The Infection Control Team (ICT) conducts active surveillance in the neonatal ward (NNW) routinely every year. The data regarding the above mentioned period were analysed and infection rates were calculated on monthly basis and compared. Attack rate was calculated as number of patients who acquired hospital acquired infections/ total number of admissions during that month. Results: A sudden increase in bloodstream infection (BSI) from 2 cases to 16 cases were observed over a period of 2 months (November 2013, and December 2013). Therefore an outbreak was suspected. Sixteen cases of primary blood stream infections caused by ceftazidime/ amoxicillin – clavulanic acid -resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae were observed over a two month period. Case definition was made. Recommendations for Infection control practices with immediate effect were sent. The ICT visited NNW and main labour room. Relevant samples were collected and Klebsiella species was isolated from suction tubing, baby cot, feeding katori, fingertip of health care worker (HCW) and soap sludge. Bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by using the automated Vitek 2 instrument. The antibiogram of Klebsiella species from the samples and cases was found to be similar. It was found that NNW staff was changed recently without any training in Infection control practices. There was breach in Infection control practices. Conclusion: Active surveillance plays a very important role in detection of early onset of outbreak. All the HCWs including resident doctors, nursing and subsidiary staff and others must be trained in Infection control practices before they are posted to high risk areas.
Authors and Affiliations
Poonam Gupta, Shivani Satia, Manoj Jais, Sushma Nangia, Sanjib Gogoi, Suraiya K. Ansari
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