Investigating the Causes of Hospital Pneumonia Infection in ICU In the Selected Hospital in Kerman

Introduction and Objectives: Hospital pneumonia is an important cause of death and the second most commonly reported nosocomial infections due to hospital acquired infections that occur 48 hours or more after admission, and also includes ventilator-dependent pneumonia. The aim of this study was to Investigating the Causes of Hospital Pneumonia Infection in ICU in the Selected Hospital in Kerman. Materials and Methods: This analytical-descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 105 patients admitted to the ICU of Kerman-based educational-educational hospital for 6 months from the beginning of December 2018 to the end of June. Data collection was based on a questionnaire designed by the NNIS in the ICU. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 22 software. Results: Of the 300 patients hospitalized in the ICU, 105 were infected with the hospital. 57 (54.3%) were infected with pneumonia, and the remaining 43 (45.7%) were infected with other infections, 17 of them (17 %) Died due to a hospital infection, of which 7 (7%) died due to pneumonia and 88 (83%) others either recovered or died due to other causes. The most commonly occurring strains of acute respiratory infection were Acinetobacter, with a frequency of 59%. Conclusion: Due to the increased frequency of pneumonia infections compared to other infections in the ICU due to the prevalence of mechanical ventilation, increasing the duration of use of these devices will increase the likelihood of pneumonia infections, which requires awareness And the performance of health care personnel will improve the proper method and principles of disinfection, and by planning and policy on disinfection and sterilization of equipment, the probability of transmitting a hospital infection is minimized.

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Hospital Pneumonia Infection , Intensive Care Unit , Kerman