ASSESSMENT OF HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTION AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS

Abstract

Background: Globally, and particularly in emerging countries like India, the incidence of hospital-acquired infections
are rising quickly. There is little information in the literature about hospital-acquired infections in the Indian context.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate hospital-acquired infections and the risk variables linked to them in
patients who were admitted to a tertiary care facility.
Methods: Throughout their hospital stay, 508 admitted participants' risk variables, prevalence, and incidence were
evaluated. Biological specimens were obtained and submitted to microbiological investigation in patients suspected of
having contracted an infection while in the hospital. Data from clinical and laboratory settings were statistically
examined.
Results: For every 1000 patient days, the incidence and prevalence of infections acquired in hospitals were 29% and
20% respectively. The ICU and ophthalmology departments had the greatest and lowest incidences, respectively, at
208.53 and 0.96 per 1000 patient days. High risk was observed in surgical patients with a history of prior
hospitalisation, as well as in non-surgical participants with a chest tube, mechanical ventilation, and underlying illness.
Inpatient-acquired infections caused study participants to remain longer (6.1 extra days) and had higher inpatient death
rates.
Conclusion: The current study came to the conclusion that patients at the district's tertiary care institutions had a high
discharge burden and poor discharge outcomes. The risk variables for participants who had surgery and those who did
not are different. To get better results, efforts should be undertaken to reduce the high incidence of hospital-acquired
infections.