Presenter of 2 Presentations
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN A THIRD LEVEL PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN A THIRD LEVEL PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
Abstract
Background
Since the beginning of the year 2020, the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the world and thus, the Healthcare Systems around the world in an unprecedented way. It has been reported that the pandemic has implied an increase in the numbers of the Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs), therefore we decided to explore the impact of the pandemic in a Third Level Pediatric Hospital in Mexico City.
Aims
Determine the prevalence of the HAIs before and after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
We realized a retrospective study from November 2018 until June 2021 using the medical records of pediatric patients with HAIs in our hospital. We included demographic data, type of infection and the microorganisms found in these HAIs. Data was analyzed in quarters of a year comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic data.
Results
Our pre-pandemic data shows a total of 825 HAIs with a rate of 8.1 per 1,000 patient-days comparing to a total of 625 HAIs with a rate of 7.3 per 1,000 patient-days. Comparison shows a 17.6% reduction in total HAIs and 10% reduction in HAIs rate per 1,00 patient-days between both time periods.
Conclusions
There is a decrease in total and rate per 1,000 patient-days of HAIs contrary to what is documented in other reports. The increase in the prevention measures and the high compliance of the Healthcare Personnel regarding these preventive measures, may have contributed to the reduction of the HAIs in our Hospital.