title: Annual point-prevalence of healthcare-associated infection surveys in a university hospital in China, 2007-2011.
abstract: Successive point-prevalence surveys were conducted annually from 2007 to 2011 to monitor the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a university hospital in Hubei Province in China. The surveys used the case definition criteria established by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China. In the 5 surveys, the overall frequency of HAIs was 3.16% (301/9533). No significant differences were identified in the point prevalence measurements of HAIs in any of the years from 2007 to 2011. Of all the cases, proportionally, the most frequent infection site was the respiratory tract (2.34%), followed by surgical sites (0.43%) and urinary tract sites (0.28%). Gram-negative aerobic bacilli were the most common organisms mentioned; the most frequently isolated organism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa, followed by Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii. Approximately one-half of the patients were receiving antibiotics at the time of the surveys. Cephalosporin, penicillin, and quinolone were most commonly used for treatment or prevention. The differences found in HAI prevalence data across the 5 surveys given in the hospital were not statistically significant. In conclusion, this successive point-prevalence survey provides information about the trend of HAI prevalence, epidemical character, and the use of antibiotics among the university hospital's in-patients. This information allows us to initiate targeted programs for infection prevention and control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Centre of Health Administration and Development Study, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Duo-shuang
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Xiang-yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Hui-fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qin-qing
authors.initials: QQ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xiong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: China; Healthcare-associated infections; Point-prevalence survey