Critical Care, Cross Infection, Epidemiology, Prevalence
Conditions
Keywords
Iatrogenic Disease, Cross Infection, Intensive Care Units, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Critical Care
Brief summary
We aimed to determine the prevalence of HAI in medical Tunisian ICUs. Secondary endpoints were to identify the predominant infecting microorganisms and evaluate independent risk factors of HAIs.
Detailed description
In Tunisia, there is no national or regional monitoring system of HAI. It is worth noting that HCAIs in intensive care unit (ICU) are more common and life threatening than in general ward because of the frequent use of invasive procedures and multiple therapies. Controlling this fatal scourge should begin with greater awareness of HAI frequency and ICU ecology. That is why conducting multi-center Tunisian studies is necessary to guide control measurements against HAI and to improve surveillance and infection-control practices. NOSOREA1 study (Tunis Med. 2018 Oct-Nov;96(10-11):731-736) was conducted in 2017 and showed that HAI prevalence within Tunisian ICUs was 25.2% CI 95% \[15-35\]. Five years later, it is high time to update our finding.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Abderrahmane Mami Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients occupying an ICU bed over a 48-hour period * Age \>=18 years
Exclusion criteria
* no criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Determine the prevalence of healthcare-associated infection in medical Tunisian ICUs | September 27th, 2022 | The number of infected patients divided by the total number of patients at the day of the study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Identify independent risk factors of HAIs. | September 27th, 2022 | Multivariate logistic regression model |
Countries
Tunisia
Outcome results
None listed