Chunmei Su1, Zhiqin Zhang1, Xu Zhao1, Hanlin Peng1, Yi Hong2, Lili Huang3, Jie Huang4, Xiangming Yan1, Shuiyan Wu5, Zhenjiang Bai6. 1. Department of Nosocomial Infection Control, Children Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 2. Intensive Care Unit, Children Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 3. Laboratory Department, Children Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 4. Department of Cardiology, Children Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. 5. Intensive Care Unit, Children Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. wushuiyany@163.com. 6. Intensive Care Unit, Children Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. doctor1219@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infections (NIs) are an important cause of mortality, and increasing evidence reveals that the prevalence of NIs can be reduced through effective prevention and control measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the prevention and control measures for the COVID-19 pandemic on NIs. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the prevalence of NIs before and after COVID-19 pandemic for 6 months in the Children's Hospital of Soochow University. RESULTS: A total of 39,914 patients in 2019 and 34,645 patients in 2020 were admitted to the hospital during the study. There were 1.39% (481/34645) of patients with NIs in 2020, which was significantly lower than the 2.56% (1021/39914) of patients in 2019. The rate of critical and fatal cases was also decreased. In addition, the rate of appropriate handwashing, the number of protective gloves and aprons used per person and the number of healthcare staff per patients were significantly increased. Except for the ICU, the prevalence of nosocomial infection in most departments decreased from 2019 to 2020. Regarding the source of infections, a significant reduction was mainly observed in respiratory (0.99% vs 0.42%, p = 0.000) and digestive tract (0.63% vs 0.14%, p = 0.000). The microorganism analysis of respiratory infections indicated an obvious decline in acinetobacters and fungi. The most significant decline of pathogens in gastrointestinal infections was observed for rotavirus. The comparison of catheter-related nosocomial infections between 2019 and 2020 did not show significant differences. CONCLUSIONS: The prevention and control measures for the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced the nosocomial infection in almost all departments, except the ICU, mainly regarding respiratory, gastrointestinal, and oral infections, while catheter-related infections did not show any differences.
BACKGROUND:Nosocomial infections (NIs) are an important cause of mortality, and increasing evidence reveals that the prevalence of NIs can be reduced through effective prevention and control measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the prevention and control measures for the COVID-19 pandemic on NIs. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the prevalence of NIs before and after COVID-19 pandemic for 6 months in the Children's Hospital of Soochow University. RESULTS: A total of 39,914 patients in 2019 and 34,645 patients in 2020 were admitted to the hospital during the study. There were 1.39% (481/34645) of patients with NIs in 2020, which was significantly lower than the 2.56% (1021/39914) of patients in 2019. The rate of critical and fatal cases was also decreased. In addition, the rate of appropriate handwashing, the number of protective gloves and aprons used per person and the number of healthcare staff per patients were significantly increased. Except for the ICU, the prevalence of nosocomial infection in most departments decreased from 2019 to 2020. Regarding the source of infections, a significant reduction was mainly observed in respiratory (0.99% vs 0.42%, p = 0.000) and digestive tract (0.63% vs 0.14%, p = 0.000). The microorganism analysis of respiratory infections indicated an obvious decline in acinetobacters and fungi. The most significant decline of pathogens in gastrointestinal infections was observed for rotavirus. The comparison of catheter-related nosocomial infections between 2019 and 2020 did not show significant differences. CONCLUSIONS: The prevention and control measures for the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced the nosocomial infection in almost all departments, except the ICU, mainly regarding respiratory, gastrointestinal, and oral infections, while catheter-related infections did not show any differences.
Authors: Sepideh Bagheri Nejad; Benedetta Allegranzi; Shamsuzzoha B Syed; Benjamin Ellis; Didier Pittet Journal: Bull World Health Organ Date: 2011-07-20 Impact factor: 9.408
Authors: Claudia Isonne; Valentina Baccolini; Giuseppe Migliara; Mariateresa Ceparano; Francesco Alessandri; Giancarlo Ceccarelli; Guglielmo Tellan; Francesco Pugliese; Maria De Giusti; Corrado De Vito; Carolina Marzuillo; Paolo Villari; Lavinia Camilla Barone; Dara Giannini; Daniela Marotta; Mattia Marte; Elena Mazzalai; Irma Germani; Arianna Bellini; Andrea Bongiovanni; Marta Castellani; Ludovica D'Agostino; Andrea De Giorgi; Chiara De Marchi; Elisa Mazzeo; Shadi Orlandi; Matteo Piattoli; Eleonora Ricci; Leonardo Maria Siena; Alessandro Territo; Stefano Zanni Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2022-03-07 Impact factor: 4.241