A point prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in a university teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria

Oduyebo OO; Osuagwu CS; Oguntomi BA; Taiwo SS; Oluwarotimi C; Akintan P; Roberts AA; Fajolu IB; Oshun PO; Temiye EA

doi:10.61386/imj.v19i4.1348

Authors

Oduyebo OO Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Osuagwu CS Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Oguntomi BA Department of Community Health & Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Taiwo SS Department of Medical Microbiology, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Oluwarotimi C Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Pharmacy & Biopharmacy, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Akintan P Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Roberts AA Department of Community Health & Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Fajolu IB Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Oshun PO Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Temiye EA Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v19i4.1348

Keywords:

Healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, point prevalence survey

Abstract

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are of significant public health concern. They are associated with antimicrobial resistance and they increase the cost of healthcare, morbidity and mortality.
This study is a point prevalence survey of healthcare associated infection among admitted patients in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). It was done using the protocol of the optional healthcare- associated (HAI) module of Global Point Prevalence Survey (G-PPS) to determine the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and the associated risk factors.

The prevalence of HAIs in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) was 7.4 for unit-specific HAI prevalence; the intensive care unit had the highest prevalence of 50%, followed by the surgical wards (11.8%), while the Child and Neonatal wards had the lowest HAI prevalence of 3.3%. The associated risk factors included invasive procedures such as insertion of central venous catheter, urinary catheters, ventilators and surgery. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (25.0%) was the leading HAI in the adult ICU ward.