Risk Factors of Hospital Infections of 456 Patients in Neurosurgery Department
- VernacularTitle:神经外科456例手术患者医院感染分析
- Author:
Guangzhen XU
;
Xiurong GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neurosurgery department;
Risk factor;
Hospital infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2009;0(13):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevelance of hospital infections of sugical patients in neurosurgery department and analyze the risk factors. METHODS Retrospective survey was made for 456 operative inpatients in neurosurgery department from Jan 2007 to Dec 2008. RESULTS Among them there were totally 66 cases of hospital infections (14.3%). 82 case-times of hospital infections (17.98%)were found. The infections were found located mostly in respiratary tract infection (51.51%) and gastro-intestinal tract infection (16.66%). CONCLUSIONS Surgical patients in neurosurgery department are high-risk group of hospital infection. Normalizing nursing adminstration and strengthening monitoring are effective methods to prevent nosomial infections.
