scholarly journals The Pathogens of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit of Keçiören Training and Research Hospital in 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 944-950
Author(s):  
Leyla Ipek Rudvan Al
Author(s):  
Okan Öz ◽  
Süleyman Bayraktar ◽  
Murat Elevli ◽  
Hatice Nilgün Selçuk Duru ◽  
Mahmut Çivilibal ◽  
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2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 2462-2467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin B. Laupland ◽  
David A. Zygun ◽  
H. Dele Davies ◽  
Deirdre L. Church ◽  
Thomas J. Louie ◽  
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Author(s):  
Mehmet Emirhan Işık ◽  
Ergin Arslanoğlu ◽  
Ömer Faruk Şavluk ◽  
Hakan Ceyran

Objectives: Healthcare-associated infections are the most common problem in intensive care unit worldwide. Children with congenital heart diseases have many complications such as developmental problems, respiratory tract infections, endocarditis,pneumonia and after long-term hospital and intensive care stays and surgeries patients become vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections. Patients and Methods: The study presents the frequency of infection, microorganisms in patients hospitalized at SBÜ Koşuyolu High Spesialization Research and Training Hospital pediatric cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit between 2016-2020. Results: One hundred-eight HAI episodes were seen in 83 of 1920 patients hospitalized in pediatric cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit between 2016-2020.HAI rates varied between 4.8% and 7.77%. In the 5-year period,a total of 118 different microorganisms were detected.Among all microorganisms, Candida species (n: 43, 36.4%) ranked first. central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) 53 (49%), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)40 (37%), surgical site infection (SSI) 8 (6.5%), catheter -associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) 7 (6%) Conclusion: Healthcare-associated infections are require special attention in pediatric cardiovascular intensive care units. In order to prevent, innovations such as bundle applications should be implemented as well as personnel training.


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara A Russell ◽  
Elyse Fritschel ◽  
Jennifer Do ◽  
Melanie Donovan ◽  
Maureen Keckeisen ◽  
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