학술논문
Withdrawal of Staphylococcus aureus from intensive care units in Turkey
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Erdem, Hakan; Dizbay, Murat; Karabey, Selma; Kaya, Selcuk; Demirdal, Tuna; Koksal, Iftihar; Inan, Asuman; Erayman, Ibrahim; Ak, Oznur; Ulu-Kilic, Aysegul; Karasahin, Omer; Akbulut, Ayhan; Elaldi, Nazif; Yilmaz, Gulden; Candevir, Aslihan; Gul, Hanefi Cem; Gonen, Ibak; Oncul, Oral; Aslan, Turan; Azak, Emel; Tekin, Recep; Kocak Tufan, Zeliha; Yenilmez, Ercan; Arda, Bilgin; Gungor, Gokay; Cetin, Birsen; Kose, Sukran; Turan, Hale; Akalin, Halis; Karabay, Oguz; Dogan-Celik, Aygul; Albayrak, Adem; Guven, Tumer; Celebi, Guven; Ozgunes, Nail; Ersoy, Yasemin; Sirmatel, Fatma; Oztoprak, Nefise; Balkan, Ilker Inanc; Bayazit, Fatma Nurhayat; Ucmak, Hasan; Oncu, Serkan; Ozdemir, Davut; Ozturk-Engin, Derya; Bitirgen, Mehmet; Tabak, Fehmi; Akata, Filiz; Willke, Ayşe; Gorenek, Levent; Ahmed, Salman Shaheer; Tasova, Yesim; Ulcay, Asim; Dayan, Saim; Esen, Saban; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Altun, Begin; Unal, Serhat
Source
AJIC (American Journal of Infection Control). Nov 01, 2013 41(11):1053-1058
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0196-6553
Abstract
BACKGROUND:: In the past, Staphylococcus aureus infections have displayed various patterns of epidemiologic curves in hospitals, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to characterize the current trend in a nationwide survey of ICUs in Turkey. METHODS:: A total of 88 ICUs from 36 Turkish tertiary hospitals were included in this retrospective study, which was performed during the first 3 months of both 2008 (period [P] 1) and 2011 (P2). A P value ≤.01 was considered significant. RESULTS:: Although overall rates of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and device-associated infection densities were similar in P1 and P2, the densities of HAIs due to S aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) were significantly lower in P2 (P < .0001). However, the proportion of HAIs due to Acinetobacter was significantly higher in P2 (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS:: The incidence of S aureus infections is declining rapidly in Turkish ICUs, with potential impacts on empirical treatment strategies in these ICUs.