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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in the university medical center of Rabat, Morocco
International Archives of Medicine, Volume 5, No. 1, Article 26, Year 2012
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Background: The aims of this study were to determine the hospital-acquired infections (HAI) prevalence in all institutions of Rabat University Medical Center, to ascertain risk factors, to describe the pathogens associated with HAI and their susceptibility profile to antibiotics. Materials and methods. Point-prevalence survey in January 2010 concerning all patients who had been in the hospital for at least 48 hours. At bedside, 27 investigators filled a standardized questionnaire from medical records, temperature charts, radiographs, laboratory reports and by consultation with the wards collaborating health professionals. Risk factors were determined using logistic regression. Results: 1195 patients involved, occupancy rate was 51%. The prevalence of HAI was 10.3%. Intensive care units were the most affected wards (34.5%). Urinary tract infection was the most common infected site (35%). Microbiological documentation was available in 61% of HAI. Staphylococcus was the organism most commonly isolated (18.7%) and was methicillin-resistant in 50% of cases. In multivariate analysis, risk factors associated with HAI were advanced age, longer length of hospital stay, presence of comorbidity, invasive devices and use of antibiotic use. Conclusion: HAI prevalence was high in this study. Future prevention program should focus on patients with longer length of stay, invasive devices, and overprescribing antibiotics. © 2012 Razine et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Razine, Rachid
Morocco, Rabat
Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat
Azzouzi, Abderrahim A.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Rabat University School of Medicine
Barkat, Amina
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Hôpital D'enfants
Khoudri, Ibtissam
Morocco, Rabat
Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat
Hassouni, Fadil
Morocco, Rabat
Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat
Chefchaouni, Almontacer Charif
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Rabat University School of Medicine
Abouqal, Redouane
Morocco, Rabat
Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Rabat University School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 73
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1755-7682-5-26
e-ISSN:
17557682
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Morocco