Infection and cross-infection in a Paediatric Gastro-enteritis unit
Curationis
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Infection and cross-infection in a Paediatric Gastro-enteritis unit | |
| Creator | Jones, Jean Bowen | |
| Description | A two month study to investigate the incidence o f nosocomial infection was conducted in a paediatric gastroenteritis ward o f a black academic hospital. Enteric pathogens were identified on admission in 61 (47,2%) o f 129 patients; 56 bacterial and 25 viral. Six per cent o f patients had a combination o f bacterial and viral pathogens. Enteric pathogens most frequently identified on admission were Campylobacter jejuni in 22%, Rotavirus in 19,3%, EPEC in 10,8% and Shigella spp. in 6,9% patients. Twenty six (20%) patients had more than 1 enteric pathogen. The nosocomial infection rate was recorded at 17,1%. EPEC occurred most commonly in 5,3% patients, Salmonella typhimurium in 4,6% and Shigella spp. in 2,3%. Nosocomial infections increased the mean length o f hospital stay from 7,2- 20,2 days. Contributory factors to the spread o f nosocomial infection were the unsatisfactory methods o f bathing patients and giving naso-gastric feeds. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1989-09-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/curationis.v12i3/4.236 | |
| Source | Curationis; Vol 12, No 3/4 (1989); 30-33 2223-6279 0379-8577 | |
| Language | eng | |
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