Magda Călina Bârlean, Carina Balcoș, Livia Bobu, Georgiana Macovei, Andra Claudia Gamen, Ionuț Tărăboanță, Cosmin Ionuț Crețu, Ionela-Alina Grosu Creangă, Adina Armencia, Eugenia Popescu
ABSTRACT.
The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological data on healthcare-associated infections in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic of the “Sfântul Spiridon” Emergency Clinical Hospital in Iași between 2011 and 2018. Material and methods. A retrospective study on HAI between 2011 and 2018 was initiated at the Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic of the “Sfântul Spiridon” Emergency Clinical Hospital in Iași. Results. Among 21277 surveyed patients the prevalence of patients with at least one HAI was 0,72%. The types of diagnosed HAI were the surgical site infections (54,11%), respiratory infections (15,58 %), device associated infections (14,29%), digestive tract infections (5,63%), urinary tract infections (5,63%), septicemia (2,16%) and cutaneous infections (1,73%).Conclusions. The assessment of the epidemiologic data, risk factors and trends of healthcare-associated infections are necessary for their surveillance, control and prevention.