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Relationship between probable nosocomial bacteraemia and organisational and structural factors in UK neonatal intensive care units

Lookup NU author(s): Dr David Milligan, Jean Scott

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Abstract

Objectives: To assess the relationship between organisational and structural factors of UK neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) with risk adjusted probable nosocomial bacteraemia. Design of study: A prospective observational study of infants concurrently admitted to 54 randomly selected UK NICUs between March 1998 and April 1999. Results: Of the 13 334 infants admitted, 402 (2.97%) had probable nosocomial bacteraemia. The median unit level percentage of infants with probable nosocomial bacteraemia was 2.48% ( minimum 0%, maximum 9%). The risk adjusted odds of probable nosocomial bacteraemia were increased by 1.13 (95% CI 1.07 to 1.20) for each additional level 1 cot per hand washbasin and decreased by 0.53 (95% CI 0.35 to 0.79) in infants admitted to units with an NICU infection control nurse compared with units without. There was no relation with an increase in the floor space of the unit per cot ( odds ratio 0.99 (95% CI 0.98 to 1.00) per m(2)) or with the quality of hand washing signs ( odds ratio 1.04 (95% CI 0.93 to 1.16) per increase in quality score). Conclusions: There is widespread variation in rates of probable nosocomial bacteraemia in UK NICUs. Probable nosocomial bacteraemia is reduced in units with a dedicated infection control nurse and with the presence of more hand washbasins. Further research is required to identify methods to eliminate nosocomial bacteraemia.


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Author(s): Parry GJ, Tucker JS, Tarnow-Mordi WO, Marlow N, Baumer H, Boen M, Hamilton K, Meran J, Milligan D, McCabe C, Nicholl J, Nicolson P, Redshaw M, Rowan K, Scott J, Smith J, UK Neonatal Staffing Study Grp

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Quality and Safety in Health Care

Year: 2005

Volume: 14

Issue: 4

Pages: 264-269

ISSN (print): 1475-3898

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Publisher: BMJ Group

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2004.012690

DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.012690


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