Infecciones nosocomiales en unidades de observación de emergencia y su asociación con el hacinamiento y la ventilación
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15533902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin H Llanos-Torres (0000-0003-3968-8511, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, corresponding author), Rocío Pérez-Orozco (0000-0002-3625-047X, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia), Germán Málaga (0000-0002-7828-300X, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 721-5 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1726-4634 • E-ISSN: 1726-4642 |
| Publisher | National Institute of Health of Peru (PUBLISHER • PE) |
| DOI | 10.17843/rpmesp.2020.374.5192 |
| PMID | 33566914 |
| OpenAlex | W3101597408 |
| Language | ES |
The aim of this study was to measure the frequency of nosocomial infections in the internal medicine observation units of the emergency services in two level III hospitals in Lima. A 5-day prevalence study was carried out on patients admitted after a 72 hours observation period, in whom community-based infections were ruled out. Data was obtained from clinical records. Additionally, overcrowding and ventilation in the hospitalization rooms were evaluated. The frequency of nosocomial infections in the emergency services was found to be 8.1%, four times what was reported as period prevalence in Peru. The associated risk factors were prolonged length of stay and lack of proper ventilation in the hospital environment. Inadequate ventilation triples the risk of nosocomial infections
Humanities · Medicine · Philosophy · Public Health and Environmental Issues
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |