Nosocomial infections in emergency observation units and their association with overcrowding and ventilation

Kevin H. Llanos-Torres; Rocío Pérez-Orozco; Germán Málaga

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2020.374.5192

Nosocomial infections in emergency observation units and their association with overcrowding and ventilation

Título traducido de la contribución: Infecciones nosocomiales en unidades de observación de emergencia y su asociación con el hacinamiento y la ventilación

Kevin H. Llanos-Torres
, Rocío Pérez-Orozco
, Germán Málaga

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado
Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia

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The aim of this study was to measure the frequency of nosocomial infections in the internal medicine observation units of the emergency services in two level III hospitals in Lima. A 5-day prevalence study was carried out on patients admitted after a 72 hours observation period, in whom community-based infections were ruled out. Data was obtained from clinical records. Additionally, overcrowding and ventilation in the hospitalization rooms were evaluated. The frequency of nosocomial infections in the emergency services was found to be 8.1%, four times what was reported as period prevalence in Peru. The associated risk factors were prolonged length of stay and lack of proper ventilation in the hospital environment. Inadequate ventilation triples the risk of nosocomial infections.

Título traducido de la contribución	Infecciones nosocomiales en unidades de observación de emergencia y su asociación con el hacinamiento y la ventilación
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	721-725
Número de páginas	5
Publicación	Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
Volumen	37
N.º	4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2020.374.5192
Estado	Publicada - 1 oct. 2020
Publicado de forma externa	Sí

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