A Point-Prevalence Study on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Vietnam: Public Health Implications

During 2008, a point-prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) was conducted in 36 Vietnamese hospitals. Of 7,571 inpatients, 590 (7.8%) had HAIs, including pneumonia (41.9%) and surgical-site infections (27.5%). Device use was a significant risk factor; gram-negative microorganis...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2011-10, Vol.32 (10), p.1039-1041
Main Authors: Thu, Truong Anh, Hung, Nguyen Viet, Quang, Nguyen Ngo, Archibald, Lennox K., Thuy, Le Thi Thanh, Harun-Or-Rashid, Md, Sakamoto, Junichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Concise Communication
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Cross Infection - transmission
Disease risk
Equipment Contamination
Female
Female genital diseases
General aspects
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - epidemiology
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - prevention & control
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - transmission
Health Surveys
Hospitals
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical practice
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Nursing
Pathogens
Predisposing factors
Prevalence
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Respiratory diseases
Risk Factors
Surgical specialties
Urethral catheterization
Vietnam - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:During 2008, a point-prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) was conducted in 36 Vietnamese hospitals. Of 7,571 inpatients, 590 (7.8%) had HAIs, including pneumonia (41.9%) and surgical-site infections (27.5%). Device use was a significant risk factor; gram-negative microorganisms predominated. A national reporting system needs to be established for monitoring HAIs and enhancing patient outcomes.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/661915