Nosocomial Infection in Our Hospital over a 3-Year Period:Investigation and Analysis / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To analyze the incidence and related factors of the nosocomial infection in our hospital during a 3-year period.METHODS By using the retrospective method,all inpatient cases in our hospital from 2004 through 2006 were surveyed and analyzed.RESULTS Totally 44 759 inpatient cases were involved in the period,and 1653 cases with nosocomial infection occurred.The infection rate was 3.69%.The major sites of the infection were lower respiratory tract(45.12%),upper respiratory tract(19.12%)and urinary tract(13.77%).The most common pathogens were Klebsiella pneumonial(13.01%),Escherichia coli(11.53%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(10.39%),and Acinetobacter baumannii(9.13%) in Gram-negative bacteria,and Staphylococcus aureus(5.02%) and S.epidermidis(3.42%) in Gram-positives.Candida albicans(21.8%) was the major isolate in Fungi.The infection rate in ICU was 20% higher than in other departments per year during 3 years.CONCLUSIONS Strengthening the medical knowledge of about nosocomial infection among employees,improving the environment quality of hospital,identifying pathogens correctly and surveying the resistance of antibiotic agents should be noted to control nosocomial infection.