Nosocomial diarrhoea in relation to sanitation state: a study in Tikrit, Iraq
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
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| ID: who-117914
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ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional hospital-based study of 259 children aged < 5 years was carried out in Tikrit, Iraq, to identify the prevalence of nosocomial diarrhoea and sources of contamination in the ward environment. Nosocomial diarrhoea was diagnosed in 84 children [32.4%]. Children with diarrhoea were more likely than unaffected children to be bottle-fed, given unboiled water, to have unclean food containers and contaminated bed sheets. Three out of 5 brands of formula milk [unopened cans] were contaminated. Three-quarters of medical staff and employees had contaminated hands. Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Citrobacter spp. were the most commonly identified microorganisms. A greater emphasis on personal hygiene, improved care practices and promotion of breastfeeding is recommended
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.9 Reduzir as mortes por produtos químicos y contaminação do ar, água e solo
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Água, Saneamento e Higiene
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Diarreia
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Infecções Diarreicas
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
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Saneamento
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Diarreia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2010