Author/Editor		Muzlovič, Igor; Trampuž, Andrej; Jereb, Matjaž; Kremžar, Borjana
Title		Bolnišnične okužbe v slovenskih intenzivnih enotah
Type		članek
Source		In: Dragaš AZ, Lorenčič-Robnik S, Kotnik-Kevorkijan B, editors. Zbornik predavanj Bolnišnične okužbe; 1999 maj 21-22; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 39-47
Language		slo
Abstract		A one-day point prevalence study was undertaken in 25 ICUs all over Slovenia to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infections in intensive care units and to identify the distribution and susceptibility of predominant pathogens. There were 146 patients included in the study. Nosocomial infections were found in 38 patients (26,0%) Infections of respiratory tract (69,7) and urinary tract infection (14,0%) were the most frequent types of infections. Gramnegative microorganisms were predominant (54,5%). Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most frequently isolated bacterium (29,5%), followed by Enterobacteriaceae (18,2%). Grampositive microorganisms were isolated in 38,6%. Staphylococcus aureus (18,2%) was predominant. Candida spp. was isolated in 6,8% of the patients. Pseudomonas aeruginosa were resistant to all (at least three) tested aminoglycosides (in 45%) and Staphylococcus aureus were methicilline resistant in 75%. The rate of nosocominal infections in intensive care units found in our study was comparable to pevious reported studies and the results could be the cornerstone for introduction of specific measures for infection control in intensive care units to reduce the prevalence of nosocomial infections.
Descriptors		INTENSIVE CARE UNITS CROSS INFECTION PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL ANTIBIOTICS METHICILLIN RESISTANCE