Incidence of nosocomial infection:investigation and analysis

Abstract

Objective To provide evidences for working out methods of nosocomial infection surveillance on the basis of in-vestigation of nosecomial infection in our hospital. Methods With a method of transversal sectional investigation, choosing the June 12, 2007 as the section plane, investigated all hospitalized patients of the day,and sorted out and analyzed the nosocomial infection cases. Results Of total 701 cases, 28 cases had nosocomial infection with an infection rate (3.99%), and 30 infec-ted sites (4.28%) existed. Infected sites including: lower respiratory tract (26.67%); operative incision (20%) ; upper re-spiratory tract(20%); gastrointestinal tract(10%). Conclusion It can decrease nosoeomial infections incidence to enhance tar-geted surveillance of key department, enhance training of medical staff about the infection knowledge, decline invasive operation and apply antibiotics reasonably. Key words: Nosocomial infections; Incidence rate investigation; Analysis