Title of article
Prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infections in Hassan II university hospital, Fes, Morocco
Author/Authors
El Rhazi, K. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie - Laboratoire d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Morocco , Elfakir, S. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie - Laboratoire d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Morocco , Berraho, M. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie - Laboratoire d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Morocco , Tachfouti, N. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie - Laboratoire d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Morocco , Serhier, Z. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie - Laboratoire d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Morocco , Kanjaa, C. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Comité de Lutte contre les infections nosocomiales, Service de réanimation polyvalente, Morocco , Nejjari, C. Hospital Center University Hassan Ii(CHU Hassan Ii) - Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie - Comité de Lutte contre les infections nosocomiales, Laboratoire d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Morocco
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56
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63
Abstract
We determined the prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infection at Hassan II university hospital and the causative microorganisms among 282 inpatients. The mean duration of hospitalization was 16.4 (SD = 15) days. The prevalence of nosocomial infection was 6.7%. Infections at the site of the operation were the commonest. No catheter-related infection was noted. The main orgganisms isolated were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida albicans. The occurrence of a nosocomial infection was significantly associated with surgical operation (P = 0.005), presence of urinary catheter (P = 0.002) and length of hospital stay greater than 3 weeks (P = 0.04).
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2638649
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