Cannulae and infection control in theatre.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are those that are not present or incubating when an individual enters hospital, but are acquired while in hospital. At any one time, 8% of patients have an infection acquired in hospital (Department of Health (DH), 2008). On average, an infection adds 3-10 days to the length of a patient's stay in hospital. It can cost pound4000- pound10 000 more to treat a patient with an infection than one without an infection (DH, 2008). It is not surprising, then, that attention has been focused on tackling HAIs and, in particular, in-dwelling devices such as cannulae that have a potential for causing infections.
Aziz
Ann-Marie
AM
University Hospital South Manchester.
D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*