Nosocomial infections associated to invasive devices in the intensive care units of a national hospital of Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Omayra Chincha Oficina de Epidemiologia y Salud Ambiental. Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Médico cirujano.
  • Elia Cornelio Oficina de Epidemiologia y Salud Ambiental. Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. licenciada en Enfermería.
  • Violeta Valverde Oficina de Epidemiologia y Salud Ambiental. Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. licenciada en Enfermería.
  • Mónica Acevedo Oficina de Epidemiologia y Salud Ambiental. Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Médico cirujano.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2013.304.241

Keywords:

Cross infection, Incidence, Intensive care

Abstract

In order to describe the incidence of nosocomial infections associated to invasive devices in intensive care units (UCI) of the National Hospital Cayetano Heredia, a retrospective observational study was conducted using the data from the Office of Epidemiology and Environmental Health from 2010 to 2012. A total number of 222 nosocomial infections were reported; the general medicine UCI reported the highest incidence of pneumonia cases associated to a mechanical ventilator in 1000 days of use of the device (28.6); infection of the blood stream associated to central venous catheter (11.9), and infection of the urinary tract associated to a catheter (8,1). The main infectious agents isolated were Pseudomona sp. (32.3%) in the emergency UCI, negative Staphylococcus coagulasa (36%) in the general medicine UCI and Candida sp (69.2%) in the Surgery UCI. The rates of infections associated to invasive devices were high as in other national hospitals with limited resources and infrastructure.

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Published

2014-03-11

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How to Cite

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Chincha O, Cornelio E, Valverde V, Acevedo M. Nosocomial infections associated to invasive devices in the intensive care units of a national hospital of Lima, Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Oct. 15];30(4). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/241