Nosocomial infection rates in US children’s hospitals’ neonatal and pediatric intensive care units

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth H. Stover ◽  
Stanford T. Shulman ◽  
Denise F. Bratcher ◽  
Michael T. Brady ◽  
Gail L. Levine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Children's Hospitals ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Units ◽  
Children’S Hospitals

Nosocomial infection rates in adult and pediatric intensive care units in the United States

1991 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. S185-S191 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Jarvis ◽  
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Jonathan R. Edwards ◽  
David H. Culver ◽  
James M. Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Blood Transfusion and Nosocomial Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-187
Author(s):  
Mortada El-Shabrawi ◽  
Hanaa Ibrahim Rady ◽  
Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Abdel-Razek ◽  
Amina Abdel-Salam
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Units

scholarly journals Nosocomial infections in the pediatric intensive care units in Lithuania

Medicina ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Ašembergienė ◽  
Vaidotas Gurskis ◽  
Rimantas Kėvalas ◽  
Rolanda Valintėlienė
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Incidence Density ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Units ◽  
Acinetobacter Spp ◽  
First And Second Generation

Objective. The aim of the study was to collect the data on incidence rates, pathogens of nosocomial infections, and antimicrobials for treatment of nosocomial infections. Material and methods. Data were collected between March 2003 and December 2005 in five pediatric intensive care units using a modified patient-based HELICS protocol. Nosocomial infection was identified using the Centers for Disease Control definitions. All patients aged between 1 month and 18 years that stayed in the units for more than 48 hours were eligible for inclusion in this study. Results. A total of 1239 patient admissions and 7601 patient-days were evaluated. In 169 children (13.6%), 186 nosocomial infections occurred. The incidence density was 24.5 per 1000 patient-days, the incidence rate – 15.0 per 100 admissions. The highest incidence density was observed in the 6–12-year age group (31.2 per 1000 bed-days). Nosocomial infection rates per 1000 device-days were 28.8 for ventilator-associated pneumonia, 7.7 – for bloodstream infection, and 3.4 – for urinary tract infection. The most common site of infection was respiratory tract (58.8%). Secondary bacteremia developed in 18 (10.6%) patients. Haemophilus influenzae (20.1%), Acinetobacter spp. (14.2%), and Staphylococcus aureus (17.6%) were the most frequently isolated microorganisms. The most common antimicrobials used were first- and second-generation cephalosporins 74 (31.0%) and broad-spectrum penicillins 70 (29.3%). Conclusions. In Lithuanian pediatric intensive care units, the incidence rates of nosocomial infections were comparable to the available data from other countries, except for the ventilatorassociated pneumonia rate, which was relatively high. H. influenzae, Acinetobacter spp., and S. aureus were the most prevalent pathogens. The first- and second-generation cephalosporins and broad-spectrum penicillins were the most common antimicrobials in the treatment of nosocomial infections

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