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
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).
