We aimed to determine the prevalence of HAI in medical Tunisian ICUs. Secondary endpoints were to identify the predominant infecting microorganisms and evaluate independent risk factors of HAIs.
In Tunisia, there is no national or regional monitoring system of HAI. It is worth noting that HCAIs in intensive care unit (ICU) are more common and life threatening than in general ward because of the frequent use of invasive procedures and multiple therapies. Controlling this fatal scourge should begin with greater awareness of HAI frequency and ICU ecology. That is why conducting multi-center Tunisian studies is necessary to guide control measurements against HAI and to improve surveillance and infection-control practices. NOSOREA1 study (Tunis Med. 2018 Oct-Nov;96(10-11):731-736) was conducted in 2017 and showed that HAI prevalence within Tunisian ICUs was 25.2% CI 95% \[15-35\]. Five years later, it is high time to update our finding.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Medical ICU
Tunis, Ariana Governorate, Tunisia
Determine the prevalence of healthcare-associated infection in medical Tunisian ICUs
The number of infected patients divided by the total number of patients at the day of the study
Time frame: September 27th, 2022
Identify independent risk factors of HAIs.
Multivariate logistic regression model
Time frame: September 27th, 2022
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