Evaluation of nosocomial infections and related risk factors in a neurosurgery intensive care unit

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dc.contributor.authorErayman, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorErdi, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorKalkan, Erdal
dc.contributor.authorKaratas, Yasar
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Bulent
dc.contributor.authorKeskin, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorIzci, Emir K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:48:47Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:48:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractNosocomial infections (NIs) cause increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs, particularly in intensive care units. Neurosurgery intensive care units (NICUs) differ from other intensive care units in several respects. The aim of this study was to examine NIs and related risk factors in our NICU. NICU records and the database of our hospital's infection control team from January 2010 to December 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. Type of NI and associated risk factors were subjected to statistical analysis. Demographic data, risk factors for NI development, presentation, length of NICU stay, and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score were recorded and reviewed. One hundred and eighteen NI episodes were detected in 115 of 820 patients. The mean age of the patient population was 42.4 years (range 16-74 years). Of the infected patients, 55 were female and 60 were male. The mean length of hospital stay of these patients was 38.4 +/- 21.8 days. The most common type of NI was ventilator-associated pneumonia, and the most frequently detected pathogen was Acinetobacter spp. GCS score, prior usage of broad-spectrum antibiotics, reoperation, mechanical ventilation, external lumbar or ventricular drainage, tracheostomy, and duration of NICU stay were significantly higher among infected patients. Univariate analysis identified low GCS score, longer NICU stay, use of mechanical ventilation, prior usage of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and reoperation as risk factors for NI.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage7338en_US
dc.identifier.issn1940-5901
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84964900981en_US
dc.identifier.startpage7334en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/17838
dc.identifier.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000377102200035en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherE-Century Publishing Corpen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectNosocomialen_US
dc.subjectInfectionen_US
dc.subjectNeurosurgeryen_US
dc.subjectIntensive Care Uniten_US
dc.titleEvaluation of nosocomial infections and related risk factors in a neurosurgery intensive care uniten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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