Catheter Associated Infection and Preventive Measures in ICU / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To study the incidence of catheter associated infection,bacterial infections and pathogens distribution in ICU,so as to offer a reference to the prevention and control of hospital infection.METHODS The patients with catheter were investigated and specimens were underwent a process of germ culture and identification from ICU in 2006 to a first half year of 2008.RESULTS The incidence of hospital infection was 21.54‰ in ICU.The incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) was 23.14‰.The incidence of urinary tract catheter infection was 10.31‰.The incidence of vascular associated infection was 2.74‰.There was a significant difference between the incidence of catheter associated infections and that of no catheter hospital infection(P