Device-associated infections in a paediatric intensive care unit in Pakistan
Document Type
Article
Department
Paediatrics and Child Health
Abstract
This study assessed the effect of implementation of active infection control and surveillance on the occurrence of device-associated infections (DAIs) in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) from 2012 to 2015. There were 1378 patients, equating to 4632 patient-days, on the PICU, and 29 DAI episodes, giving an incidence rate of 2.1% and an incidence density rate of 6.26 per 1000 patient-days. The rates of central-line-associated bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia and catheter-related urinary tract infections were 7/1000 central-line-days, 1.17/1000 ventilator-days and 0.24/1000 urinary-catheter-days, respectively. Despite the overall low rate of DAIs in the PICU, there was a relatively high rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infections.
Publication (Name of Journal)
The Journal of Hospital Infection
Recommended Citation
Haque, A.,
Ahmed, S. A.,
Rafique, Z.,
Abbas, Q.,
Jurair, H.,
Ali, S. A.
(2017). Device-associated infections in a paediatric intensive care unit in Pakistan. The Journal of Hospital Infection, 95(1), 98-100.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_women_childhealth_paediatr/453