Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.18054/pb.v124i3-4.23316
Common infections acquired in intensive care: Microbiological aspects and risk factors
Said Oulkheir
; Team of Biotechnology, Health and Environment Laboratory of Sciences of Health and Environment, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Agadir, Morocco; Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Plant Protection. Team of Microbiology Applied to the Environment and Agrifood. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
Khadija Ounine
; Laboratory of Plant, Animal and Agro-Industry Productions, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Campus, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
Asmae Lamrani Hanchi
; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
Amine Rkhaila
; Laboratory of Plant, Animal and Agro-Industry Productions, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Campus, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
Khalid Arouya
; Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, University Campus, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
Jaouad Mostafi
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Campus, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco
Smail Chadli
; Team of Biotechnology, Health and Environment Laboratory of Sciences of Health and Environment, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques, Agadir, Morocco
Sažetak
Nosocomial infections are a serious health problem resulting in an enormous burden of morbidity and mortality rates, and high health care costs. The various microorganisms implicated in nosocomial infections were not known for causing recalcitrant nosocomial infections, they are opportunistic pathogens and hence pose a challenge to patients especially those with immunocompromised conditions. Patients at the intensive care unit are the most at risk of these hospital-acquired infections The infections usually encountered in intensive care unit (ICU) include urinary tract infection, pneumonia, tuberculosis, gastroenteritis. The main risk factors for these infections can be divided into three key groups: those related to patient characteristics and underlying diseases, those related to the acute disease process, and those related to the use of invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Incidence of ICU-acquired infections vary between hospitals and according to the type of population studied, being highest in burn units and surgical and trauma ICUs and lowest in coronary care units.The major preventive effort to reducing the risk of nosocomial infections should be focused on hospitals and other health care facilities. The responsible health authority should develop a national (or regional) programme to support hospitals. Such programmes must assess and promote good health care, appropriate isolation, sterilization, and other practices, staff training, and epidemiological surveillance should be developed.
Ključne riječi
nosocomial infections; intensive care unit; risk factors; quality public healthcare
Hrčak ID:
301211
URI
Datum izdavanja:
22.9.2022.
Posjeta: 233 *