Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections Connected to Medical Devices-An Update

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are caused by nosocomial pathogens. HAIs have an immense impact not only on developing countries but also on highly developed parts of world. They are predominantly device-associated infections that are caused by the planktonic form of microorganisms as well a...

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Published in:Microorganisms (Basel) 2021-11, Vol.9 (11), p.2332
Main Authors: Dadi, Nitin Chandra Teja, Radochová, Barbora, Vargová, Jarmila, Bujdáková, Helena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
biofilm
Biofilms
catheter
Catheters
Developing countries
Drug resistance
E coli
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
Health care
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Intensive care
Intubation
LDCs
medical devices
Medical electronics
Medical equipment
Medical instruments
Microorganisms
Mortality
Nosocomial infection
Nosocomial infections
Pathogens
Patients
Review
Staphylococcus infections
Surgical site infections
Surveillance
Transplants & implants
Urinary tract
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
ventilation
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Summary:Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are caused by nosocomial pathogens. HAIs have an immense impact not only on developing countries but also on highly developed parts of world. They are predominantly device-associated infections that are caused by the planktonic form of microorganisms as well as those organized in biofilms. This review elucidates the impact of HAIs, focusing on device-associated infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infection including catheter infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical site infections. The most relevant microorganisms are mentioned in terms of their frequency of infection on medical devices. Standard care bundles, conventional therapy, and novel approaches against device-associated infections are briefly mentioned as well. This review concisely summarizes relevant and up-to-date information on HAIs and HAI-associated microorganisms and also provides a description of several useful approaches for tackling HAIs.
ISSN:2076-2607
2076-2607
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms9112332