Prevalence of nosocomial infections after surgery in Greek hospitals: results of two nationwide surveys
dc.contributor.author | Gikas, A. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Roumbelaki, M. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Pediaditis, J. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nikolaidis, P. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Levidiotou, S. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kartali, S. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kioumis, J. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Maltezos, E. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Metalidis, S. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Anevlavis, E. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Haliotis, G. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kolibiris, H. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Tselentis, Y. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-24T18:56:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-24T18:56:49Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0899-823X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/19097 | |
dc.rights | Default Licence | - |
dc.subject | Antibiotic Prophylaxis | en |
dc.subject | Cross Infection/*epidemiology | en |
dc.subject | Data Collection | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Greece/epidemiology | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Length of Stay | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | en |
dc.subject | Surgical Wound Infection/*epidemiology/prevention & control | en |
dc.title | Prevalence of nosocomial infections after surgery in Greek hospitals: results of two nationwide surveys | en |
heal.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and type of nosocomial infections (NIs) (especially surgical-site infections [SSIs]), risk factors, and the type and duration of antibiotic use among surgical patients in Greek hospitals. DESIGN: Two point-prevalence studies. SETTING: Fourteen Greek hospitals. PATIENTS: Those in the hospitals during two prevalence surveys undergoing surgery during their stay. RESULTS: In the 1999 survey, 129 of 1,037 surgical patients had developed 148 NIs (14.3%). A total of 1,093 operations were registered, and 49 SSIs (4.5%) were found. In the 2000 survey, 82 of 868 surgical patients had developed 88 NIs (10.1%). A total of 902 operations were registered, and 38 SSIs were detected (4.2%). The median length of stay (LOS) for surgical patients without SSI was 10.0 days (range, 1-19 days); for patients who developed SSI it was 30 days (range, 1-52 days; P < .001). The median LOS prior to surgery for patients without SSI was 1 day (range, 0-4 days); for patients who developed SSI it was 3 days (range, 0-7.5 days; P < .001). Among 30 possible risk factors studied, wound class, LOS prior to surgery, and central venous catheterization were independent predictors of SSI. Median durations of prophylactic antibiotic therapy were 4 days (range, 1-14 days) and 6 days (range, 1-16 days) in the 1999 and 2000 surveys, respectively. CONCLUSION: Surgical patients in Greek hospitals suffered higher rates of SSI than did surgical patients in other developed countries while prophylactic antibiotics were used excessively. | en |
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heal.identifier.primary | 10.1086/502399 | - |
heal.identifier.secondary | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15108730 | - |
heal.identifier.secondary | http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/10.1086/502399.pdf | - |
heal.journalName | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | en |
heal.journalType | peer-reviewed | - |
heal.language | en | - |
heal.publicationDate | 2004 | - |
heal.recordProvider | Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικής | el |
heal.type | journalArticle | - |
heal.type.el | Άρθρο Περιοδικού | el |
heal.type.en | Journal article | en |
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