title: Evaluation of device associated infection rates in intensive care units of Pamukkale University Hospital.
abstract: Intensive care units (ICUs) are unfortunately the epicenters of nosocomial infections. The aim of the study was to investigate device associated infection rates in a small Turkish hospital. Device utilization ratios and device associated infection rates were calculated according to definitions of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). During a period of 24 months 1,387 patients were surveyed in our ICUs. A total of 287 device associated infections were detected. In our study ventilator associated pneumonia was the most frequent nosocomial infection with a rate of 59.7 per 1,000 ventilator days. The most frequent pathogen of device associated infection was Candida spp. High rates of device associated infections in a small Turkish hospital clearly indicate the urgent need of the implementation of infection control guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sacar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Okke
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kavas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kutlu
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology