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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Neonatal rates and risk factors of device-associated bloodstream infection in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia
American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 38, No. 2, Year 2010
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In a prospective surveillance study, we examine the risk of device-associated bloodstream infection (BSI) in a neonatal intensive care unit at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during 2006 and 2007. The incidence per 1000 device-days was 8.2 for central line-associated BSI and 10.5 for umbilical catheter-associated BSI. Both rates were higher with more umbilical catheter and less central line utilization ratios compared with those reported by the American National Healthcare Safety Network hospitals. Concurrent with implementation of more strict infection control practices, BSI rates declined over the course of the study. Prolonged device duration was an independent risk factor for device-associated BSI. © 2010 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Balkhy, Hanan H.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Alsaif, Saif
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
El-Saed, Aiman
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City - Riyadh
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Who Collaborating Center for Infection Prevention and Control
Khawajah, Mohammad
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City - Riyadh
Dichinee, Reddy
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City - Riyadh
Al Memish, Ziad Ahmed
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Abdulaziz Medical City - Riyadh
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Who Collaborating Center for Infection Prevention and Control
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ajic.2009.09.004
ISSN:
01966553
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study