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Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections in High-Risk Units in the University Clinical Center of Kosova

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

L. Raka ,
D. Zoutman ,
G. Mulliqi ,
S. Krasniqi ,
I. Dedushaj ,
N. Raka ,
S. Ahmeti ,
M. Shala ,
A. Vishaj  and
Y. Elezi
L. Raka*
Affiliation:
National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova
D. Zoutman
Affiliation:
Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Canada
G. Mulliqi
Affiliation:
National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova
S. Krasniqi
Affiliation:
National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova
I. Dedushaj
Affiliation:
National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova
N. Raka
Affiliation:
University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova
S. Ahmeti
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova
M. Shala
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova
A. Vishaj
Affiliation:
University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova
Y. Elezi
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Prishtina, Kosova University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova
*
“Emin Duraku” No = 166, 71000 Kacanik, Kosova, United Nations Mission in Kosova (lulraka@hotmail.com)
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Abstract

A point-prevalence study was performed to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infections in University Clinical Center of Kosova. Of 167 surveyed patients, 27 had a total of 29 nosocomial infections, with an overall prevalence rate of 17.4%. Nosocomial bloodstream infections were most prevalent (62%). The prevalence was highest among neonates in intensive-care units (77.8%).

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , April 2006 , pp. 421 - 423
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2006

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