1.Survey on the Acupuncture Department's Compliance of Hand-washing and the Effectiveness Evaluation after Intervention
Qiaozhen QIAN ; Jinlan XIE ; Chunjuan SHI ; Ying QIN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009;31(6):514-515
Objective To increase acupuncture doctors' compliance on hand-washing, with which cross-infection can be avoided and the security level of acupuncture can be raised. Methods To get the information on current situation of hand-washing by direct observation. Aiming at present issues, we adopted such measures as improving hand-cleaning facilities and intensifying training of hand health knowledge and hand health manipulations to prevent them. Such methods as self reporting, indirect measuring, inquiring patients, and tracking surveys were used to evaluate the effects. Results Executive rate of hand-cleaning was 14% and 79% before and after the measures' intervention respectively. Conclusion As needles are inserted into the skin for the treatment, these needles may contaminate the blood or tissue fluid of the patient. The insanitation of hand may increase this contagious risk. Therefore, we must guide the acupuncturists to pay attention to their hands sanitation.
2.Drug resistance and risk factors of hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Hebu QIAN ; Qinhua PU ; Xiaoyan NI ; Wenying WU ; Qiaozhen WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015;8(2):113-117
Objective To investigate the drug resistance and risk factors of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) induced by imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.Methods Clinical data on 114 patients with Acinetobacter baumannii-related HAPs admitted in Wujiang First People' s Hospital in Suzhou during January 2013 and December 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the results of drug sensitivity test,patients were divided into imipenem-resistant group and non imipenem-resistant group.Drug resistance to 20 commonly used antibiotics was observed in two groups,and multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the risk factors of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection.Results Among 114 strains ofAcinetobacter baumannii,66 strains (57.89%) were imipenem-resistant and 48 strains (42.11%) were non-imipenem-resistant.The resistance rates to β-lactams,quinolones and aminoglycosides were significantly higher in imipenem-resistant group than those in non-imipenem-resistant group (P < 0.01),and no tigecycline-resistant strain was found in both groups.Univariate analysis showed that acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score ≥ 15,plasma level of albumin ≤ 25 g/L,intensive care unit (ICU) stay,indwelling gastric tube,deep venous catheterization,establishment of artificial airway,mechanical ventilation time ≥ 7 d,use of broad-spectrum antibiotics ≥ 14 d and combined use of antibiotics were risk factors of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii related HAP (x2 =13.06,6.86,25.40,15.09,17.87,21.46,17.94,6.91 and 10.10,P <0.01).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that establishment of artificial airway [OR =72.014,95% confidetial interval (CI):19.566-265.061,P < 0.01],and use of broad-spectrum antibiotics ≥ 14 d (OR =3.892,95% CI:1.092-13.879,P < 0.05) were independent risk factors of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii related HAP.Conclusion Imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains are highly resistant to most antibiotics.Strict control of invasive procedures and long-term combined use of antibiotics may reduce the occurrence of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii related HAPs.