S Cevik

Evaluation of Device-associated Nosocomial Infections in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 2: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.231

Pages:

295–9

Synopsis:

The present study was a surveillance study performed in an paediatric intensive care unit, which is the largest study in its area conducted in Turkey. We aimed to determine the device-associated healthcare-associated infections rates and their responsible pathogens.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of device-associated healthcare-associated infections (DA-HAI) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). In addition, the identities of the responsible microorganisms and of their antibiotic sensitivities were determined.

Received:

01 Oct, 2014

Accepted:

31 Oct, 2014

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