How COVID-19 Virus Outbreak Affects Antimicrobial Resistance in a Low-middle-income Country's ICU?
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Enhanced hygiene measures
- Registration Number
- NCT04348227
- Lead Sponsor
- Hôpital Universitaire Fattouma Bourguiba
- Brief Summary
A previous study showed a high incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia to multidrug resistant pathogens in our ICU. That has been related to lack of compliance to hand hygiene among health care providers in ou ICU.
- Detailed Description
A single-center cohort study performed in the department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care in our Hospital. All endotracheal isolates realised in the period of study are collected from the Department of Microbiology of our Hospital.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours
Exclusion Criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description After pandemic is declared Enhanced hygiene measures Positive endotracheal aspirates addressed from February1st 2020 to February 1st 2021
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method MDR pathogens in endotracheal aspirates 1 year Incidence of MDR bacteria in endotracheal aspirates
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Microorganisms in endotracheal aspirates 1 year Incidence of microorganisms in endotracheal aspirates
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of anesthesia and intensive care, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital
🇹🇳Monastir, Tunisia