Hospital-acquired Infection among Patients in NICU / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To provide the evidence in decreasing the rate of hospital-acquired infection by studying the patients in NICU and analyzing the bacteria strains isolated from these patients.METHODS We studied 512 cases from 1027 patients in NICU of Department of Neurology,813 isolated bacteria strains and their sensitivities to antibiotics were investigated.RESULTS NICU patients had a relatively high rate of hospital-acquired infection(49.85%),respiratory and urinary systems were the most common affected.Klebsiella pneumoniae was the top one species in Gram-negative bacteria(62.61%).Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the top one species in Gram-positive bacteria(28.16%).CONCLUSIONS Laboratory examination,appropriate antibiotics and precise medical behavior are the most important factors in preventing the hospital-acquired infection in NICU.