OP-111 Neonatal intensive care health service-associated infection surveillance central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection

AimThe survival of low-birth-weight premature infants and their prolonged follow-up in Neonatal Intensive Care Units(NICUs) pose various risks. The use of invasive devices and the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units range from 9.3% to 25%.(1) It is essential t...

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Published in:BMJ paediatrics open 2024-07, Vol.8 (Suppl 5), p.A50-A50
Main Authors: Ünkar, Zeynep Alp, Pınar, Eymen, Demir, Hakan, Ayvaz, Bilal Berke, Ulu, Ersin, Vural, Mehmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
catheter
Catheters
Disease control
infection
Intensive care
neonatal
Neonatal care
Newborn babies
Nosocomial infections
Oral Presentation
Pediatrics
Surveillance
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Summary:AimThe survival of low-birth-weight premature infants and their prolonged follow-up in Neonatal Intensive Care Units(NICUs) pose various risks. The use of invasive devices and the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units range from 9.3% to 25%.(1) It is essential to identify infectious agents through surveillance studies conducted by the Hospital Infection Control Committee(HICC).Material and MethodThe Hospital Infection Control Committee(HICC) conducted Healthcare-Associated Infection(HAI) surveillance in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) from 2021 to 2023. Using the ’Ministry of Health National Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance Guide (2017)’ data for 2021–2022 was presented in four periods, and 2023 data in 2 periods, classified by incidence density, infection rates, invasive device-associated infections, device usage rates, and causative agent distribution.(2)ResultsIn 2021, with 250 patient admissions and an infection rate of 19%, the incidence density was 12.2. Infants weighing
ISSN:2399-9772
DOI:10.1136/bmjpo-2024-EPAC.110