Epidemiology of Ventilator associated pneumonia in surgery Intensive care units of Ain Shams University Hospital
Rasha Saad Hussein Abdallah;
Abstract
Healthcare-associated infections are of important wide-ranging concern in the medical field. They can be localized or systemic, can involve any system of the body, be associated with medical devices, or blood product transfusions. The three major sites of healthcare-associated infections are (bloodstream infection, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection) (Coffin et al, 2008).
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are defined as infections not present and without evidence of incubation at the time of admission to a healthcare setting (Coffin et al, 2008).
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are infections caused by a wide variety of common and unusual bacteria, fungi, and viruses during the course of receiving medical care. Medical advances have brought lifesaving care to patients in need, yet many of those advances come with a risk of HAI. These infections related to medical care can be devastating and even deadly. (CDC, 2012)
The burden of HAI are already substantial in both developed and developing countries, in developed countries it affects from 5% to 15% of hospitalized patients in regular wards (WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care, 2009) and as many as 50% or more of patients in intensive care units (ICUs). (Vincent et al, 2009) According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, 1.7 million nosocomial infections occur annually in the United States, which cause about 99000 cases of death. Additionally, the financial burden is profound and the annual direct medical costs for HAIs range from $28- $45 billion in the US alone (Mirza and custodio ,2010).
In developing countries, the magnitude of the problem remains underestimated or even unknown largely because HAI diagnosis is complex and surveillance activities to guide
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are defined as infections not present and without evidence of incubation at the time of admission to a healthcare setting (Coffin et al, 2008).
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are infections caused by a wide variety of common and unusual bacteria, fungi, and viruses during the course of receiving medical care. Medical advances have brought lifesaving care to patients in need, yet many of those advances come with a risk of HAI. These infections related to medical care can be devastating and even deadly. (CDC, 2012)
The burden of HAI are already substantial in both developed and developing countries, in developed countries it affects from 5% to 15% of hospitalized patients in regular wards (WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care, 2009) and as many as 50% or more of patients in intensive care units (ICUs). (Vincent et al, 2009) According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, 1.7 million nosocomial infections occur annually in the United States, which cause about 99000 cases of death. Additionally, the financial burden is profound and the annual direct medical costs for HAIs range from $28- $45 billion in the US alone (Mirza and custodio ,2010).
In developing countries, the magnitude of the problem remains underestimated or even unknown largely because HAI diagnosis is complex and surveillance activities to guide
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| Title | Epidemiology of Ventilator associated pneumonia in surgery Intensive care units of Ain Shams University Hospital | Authors | Rasha Saad Hussein Abdallah | Issue Date | 2016 |
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