A Comparison of Nosocomial Infection Density in Intensive Care Units on Relocating to a New Hospital


Ture Z., Ustuner T., Santini A., Aydogan S., Celik I.

JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, cilt.6, sa.3, ss.175-180, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2478/jccm-2020-0028
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-180
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The study aimed to investigate the changes in nosocomial infection density after patients were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a new-build hospital. Methods: The types and rates of nosocomial infections were obtained for a one-year period retrospectively before leaving the old hospital premises and for a one-year periods after moving into the new hospital. The intensive care unit in the "old" premises was comprised of a 17-bedded hall, and thirty-three nurses shifted to work forty-eight hours a week, with each nurse assigned to provide care for two patients. The intensive care unit in the "new" premises consisted of single rooms, each with twenty-eight beds. Results: The median nosocomial infection density decreased from 23 to 15 per 1000 in-patient days. The catheter-related urinary tract infection rate decreased from 7.5 to 2.6 per100 catheter days. Conclusions: Treatment of patients in the new hospital resulted in a decrease in nosocomial infection density.