Neonatal rates and risk factors of device-associated bloodstream infection in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia

In a prospective surveillance study, we examine the risk of device-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) in a neonatal intensive care unit at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during 2006 and 2007. The incidence per 1000 device-days was 8.2 for central line-associated BSI and 10.5 for umbilical catheter-associ...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2010-03, Vol.38 (2), p.159-161
Main Authors: Balkhy, Hanan H., MD, Alsaif, Saif, MD, El-Saed, Aiman, MD, PhD, Khawajah, Mohammad, MD, Dichinee, Reddy, RN, Memish, Ziad A., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial sepsis
Biological and medical sciences
Blood
Catheter-Related Infections - epidemiology
Catheterization - adverse effects
Catheters
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Infections
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Medical sciences
Neonatal care
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Sepsis - epidemiology
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Summary:In a prospective surveillance study, we examine the risk of device-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) in a neonatal intensive care unit at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during 2006 and 2007. The incidence per 1000 device-days was 8.2 for central line-associated BSI and 10.5 for umbilical catheter-associated BSI. Both rates were higher with more umbilical catheter and less central line utilization ratios compared with those reported by the American National Healthcare Safety Network hospitals. Concurrent with implementation of more strict infection control practices, BSI rates declined over the course of the study. Prolonged device duration was an independent risk factor for device-associated BSI.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2009.09.004