Targeted monitor and comprehensive intervention of multidrug-resistant organism infection in a general hospital

VernacularTitle:某综合医院多重耐药菌感染目标性监测与综合干预研究
Author: Yuling LIU ; Guanghong SHI ; Zhen TIAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: multidrug-resistant organism; MDRO; healthcare-associated infection; targeted monitor; comprehen-sive intervention
From: Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(6):383-385,398
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the occurrence of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO)infection in a general hospital,and take effective comprehensive intervention measures,so as to reduce MDRO infection.Methods Targeted monitoring on MDROs was performed from October 2012 to December 2013,comprehensive intervention measures were conducted,the occurrence of MDRO infection before and after intervention was compared.Results A total of 62 384 pa-tients were investigated,17.91%(n=11 176)were sent specimens for pathogen culture,606 times of culture for patients’ specimens were detected MDROs,292(0.47%)cases were MDRO healthcare-associated infection(HAI),314 were com-munity-acquired infection or colonization.MDRO infection case rate decreased from 0.65%(75/11 603)before intervention to 0.26%(36/13 875)after intervention (χ2 =21.08,P <0.05).Conclusion Comprehensive intervention measures can effectively reduce the occurrence of MDRO HAI.