Laboratory data from the surveillance of a burns ward for the detection of hospital infection.
Burns
; 19(1): 52-5, 1993 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8435117
Nosocomial infection is a major problem affecting many hospital personnel and patients. Surveillance of intensive care areas such as burns wards is important due to the immunocompromised status of the patients. Since infection has been found to be a major cause of death in our burns ward, bacteriological surveillance of the area was carried out over a 1-year period. This indicated the various sources of infection, which included a contaminated container of disinfectant, and transient pathogenic flora on one of the staff members involved in changing dressings. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most commonly isolated pathogen from infected wounds as well as from the blood of patients developing sepsis. Autogenous spread of this organism was confirmed by similar pyocin typing results of the strains isolated from wounds, blood and faeces of the patients. Necessary changes were implemented based on these findings and the infection rate was reduced remarkably. The results suggested that strict vigilance by the personnel involved in the care of burns patients reduces the incidence of invasive sepsis and shortens the hospital stay.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quemaduras
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Infección Hospitalaria
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Burns
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos