Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neurosurgical Critical Care Units
Abdullah, A., Doss, S., Osman, A., Salem, E. (2025). Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neurosurgical Critical Care Units. EKB Journal Management System, 14(3), 40-48. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.306951.1373
Aya Ahmed Abdullah; Sylvana Nady Doss; Ashraf Abdel- latif Osman; El Shaimaa Gomaa Salem. "Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neurosurgical Critical Care Units". EKB Journal Management System, 14, 3, 2025, 40-48. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.306951.1373
Abdullah, A., Doss, S., Osman, A., Salem, E. (2025). 'Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neurosurgical Critical Care Units', EKB Journal Management System, 14(3), pp. 40-48. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.306951.1373
Abdullah, A., Doss, S., Osman, A., Salem, E. Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neurosurgical Critical Care Units. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 14(3): 40-48. doi: 10.21608/fumj.2025.306951.1373

Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Neurosurgical Critical Care Units

Fayoum University Medical Journal
Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2025, Page 40-48  XML PDF (484.76 K)
Document Type: Full Length research Papers
DOI: 10.21608/fumj.2025.306951.1373
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Authors
Aya Ahmed Abdullah email 1; Sylvana Nady Doss2; Ashraf Abdel- latif Osman3; El Shaimaa Gomaa Salem4
1Department of Medical microbiology and Immunology, faculty of medicine, Fayoum university, Fayoum, Egypt
2Department of Medical microbiology and Immunology, faculty of medicine, Fayoum university, Fayoum, Egypt.
3Department of Neurosurgery, faculty of medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
4Department of Medical microbiology and Immunology, faculty of medicine, Fayoum university,Fayoum, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs) are at higher risk for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) due to a greater prevalence of immunosuppression, increased frequency of mechanical ventilation, and indwelling catheters. Growing knowledge about HAIs will make it probable to introduce different types of preventive measures.
Aim of the study: To detect the prevalence of HAIs in neurosurgical critical care units at Fayoum university hospitals.
Subjects and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out at the neurosurgical critical care units in Fayoum university hospitals. Patients with symptoms and signs of HAIs were included in the study. Different specimens were collected: blood samples, wound swabs, urine, and endotracheal aspirates. Microorganism’s isolation and identification were performed according to the conventional microbiological methods.
Results: Out of 488 patients, 92 patients showed signs of HAIs (18.8%). Gram negative bacteria represent 56/92(60.8%), gram positive bacteria were 22/92 (24%), and 14/92 (15.2%) were candida species (spp.). Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) was the most common isolated gram-negative bacilli [20/56 (35.7%)] followed by Klebsiella spp. [15/56 (26.7%)]. Catheter associated Urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common type of HAIs among the patients.
Conclusions: Neurosurgical critical care patients experience difficult infectious disease challenges, we reported the prevalence of HAIs accounts for (18.8%) and P.aeruginosa was the most common organism followed by Klebsiella spp. And CAUTI is the most common type of HAIs. It is important to increases the preventive strategies in ICUs to decreases the prevalence of HAIs.
Keywords: Hospital-acquired infections, neurosurgical patients, Prevalence.
Keywords
Hospital-acquired infections; neurosurgical patients; Prevalence
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