scholarly journals Infection Control in Postoperative Intensive Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 604-607
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki IWASHITA
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Postoperative Intensive Care

Intensive Insulin Therapy in Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 173 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moritoki Egi ◽  
Rinaldo Bellomo ◽  
Edward Stachowski ◽  
Craig J. French ◽  
Graeme Hart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Insulin Therapy ◽  
Intensive Insulin Therapy ◽  
Postoperative Intensive Care ◽  
Postoperative Intensive Care Unit

scholarly journals Increased Involvement of Klebsiellapneumoniae and Enterococcusfaecium in Healthcare-Associated Infections of Intensive Care Units in Taiwan

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1349
Author(s):  
Yu-Ren Lin ◽  
Yen-Yue Lin ◽  
Chia-Peng Yu ◽  
Ya-Sung Yang ◽  
Chun-Gu Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Enterococcus Faecium ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Incidence Density ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Control Protocols ◽  
Healthcare Associated

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause increases in length of stay, mortality, and healthcare costs. A previous study conducted in Taiwan obtained similar results to those reported in Korea and Japan in 2015. Changes in microorganisms have been noted in recent years. Understanding the recent condition of HAIs in intensive care units (ICUs) can enable healthcare providers to develop effective infection control protocols to reduce HAIs. Methods: We used the Taiwan Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System to evaluate the incidence densities of HAIs, the proportions of causative pathogens, and the proportions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Poisson regression model was constructed to incidence density, and the chi-square test was used to assess proportion. Results: The incidence density of HAIs decreased 5.7 to 5.4 per 1000 person-days. However, the proportions of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecium significantly increased. In addition, the proportions of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium significantly increased over time. Conclusion: Analysis of the microorganisms involved in HAIs in ICUs showed elevated proportions of K. pneumoniae and E. faecium with AMR. Infection control protocols have been implemented for several years and require improvements regarding environmental cleanliness and medical staff prevention.

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