Epidemiological profile of healthcare-related infections in an adult intensive care unit in a maternal and referral hospital in Pará

Authors

  • Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ
  • Milene de Andrade Gouvêa Tyll Universidade da Amazônia. Belém, PA
  • Priscila de Figueiredo Viana Universidade da Amazônia. Belém, PA
  • Victória Katerine Braga Ribeiro Silva Universidade da Amazônia. Belém, PA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/.v9i4.12482

Keywords:

Epidemiology. Critical care. Cross infection.

Abstract

Background and objectives: Healthcare-related infections are a worldwide public health problem that affects people, services, and national health systems. This study aims to know the epidemiological profile of health care-related infections in an adult intensive care unit in a public hospital in Belém-PA, in 2016. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. In a retrospective and quantitative approach, the variables gender, age group, topography, microorganism were studied, based on a database containing information related to healthcare-related infections of an intensive care unit in the city of Belém, Pará. Results: Infections related to health care in the intensive care unit occurred in most cases in male, elderly and coming from Belém. They are from the bloodstream, mainly with the use of central venous catheter, by the bacterium A. Baumannii. Conclusion: The study presented evidence on health care-related infections that may assist in the reflection on the adoption of prevention and control measures to ensure patient safety.

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Author Biographies

Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ

ENFERMEIRA. PROFESSORA ADJUNTA DA FACULDADE DE ENFERMAGEM DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ. DOUTORA EM BIOLOGIA DOS AGENTES INFECCIOSOS E PARASITÁRIOS

Milene de Andrade Gouvêa Tyll, Universidade da Amazônia. Belém, PA

Enfermeira. Mestre em Ciências Ambientais e Saúde. Professora Adjunto I do Curso de graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade da Amazônia.

Priscila de Figueiredo Viana, Universidade da Amazônia. Belém, PA

Graduada na Universidade da Amazônia

Victória Katerine Braga Ribeiro Silva, Universidade da Amazônia. Belém, PA

Enfermeira. Graduada na Universidade da Amazônia.

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Published

2019-10-09

How to Cite

Ferreira, G. R. O. N., Tyll, M. de A. G., Viana, P. de F., & Silva, V. K. B. R. (2019). Epidemiological profile of healthcare-related infections in an adult intensive care unit in a maternal and referral hospital in Pará. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.17058/.v9i4.12482

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2019)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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